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P.S. How Guillermo del Toro Created a Monster: the Pale Man

"The idea was that the eyes were in like a liquid space..."

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Jillian Hess
Jul 24, 2025
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The Pale Man is one of Guillermo del Toro’s most terrifying creations. He is the stuff of nightmares. Here he is, brilliantly played by Doug Jones:

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