Loving the alien The Shape Of WaterDirected by Guillermo del ToroCertificate 15, 123 minutesReleased 14 February 2018 There’s a tradition in horror films and fairytales that the monster is bad. The Shape Of Water is a fairytale that features a monster (Doug Jones) who is viewed very differently by different characters. To the military security […]
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- Post author By Jeremy Clarke
- Post date January 30 2018
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