October 4 - October 18, 2025 Está Vivo: The Gods and Monsters of Guillermo del Toro Series | CRIMSON PEAK, NIGHTMARE ALLEY: VISION IN DARKNESS AND LIGHT, THE SHAPE OF WATER, HELLBOY, HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY, BLADE II, CRONOS, THE DEVIL’S BACKBONE, MIMIC, PAN’S LABYRINTH, PACIFIC RIM, GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO
ABOUT THE SERIES: American Cinematheque and Beyond Fest proudly announce a spectacular celebration of the great Guillermo del Toro. ‘Está Vivo: The Gods and Monsters of Guillermo del Toro’ is the most complete retrospective of this filmmaker’s illustrious career and spans his revolutionary and electrifying debut, CRONOS, through to his most recent descent into madness, NIGHTMARE ALLEY: VISION IN DARKNESS AND LIGHT. “Guillermo del Toro’s films have inspired generations of filmmakers and audiences alike in a way unlike any other artist we’ve experienced,” said Evrim Ersoy, Head of Programming at Beyond Fest. “To welcome him and celebrate his artistic vision on this scale truly honors who he is as both a creative force of nature and a proudly obsessive servant of Cinema.” ‘Está Vivo’ comprises 12 features and brings audiences an unprecedented journey through the lyrical, political and magical worlds of modern cinema’s most visionary storyteller. Guillermo del Toro will join for four specially curated blocks of programming in which the maestro will share his personal stories, dreams and nightmares of his life behind the lens.