With this years Oscars, the darkness of horror steps into the spotlight.
Its a landmark year, del Toro told EW.
I have always been interested in the dark poetics of the genre.
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Both movies are up for best picture, best director, and best original screenplay.
The latter category is one del Toro says is especially significant for both movies.
I think its beautiful that this has happened.
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These are movies that are thematically strong, artistically strong.
They are new proponents of this alchemy I mentioned, del Toro says.
I think the time has come to allow the genre to be part of the conversation.
Fear and magic may simply be a universal language that connects across culture.
Now its finally striking a nerve with Academy voters.
Its really beautiful,The Shape of Waterfilmmaker says.
This journey started at the end of 2011, and its been a long one.
It has been adifficultone.
With a movie that combines so many genres emotionally, none of these things were easy or safe.
To get here is all the more sweet.
