Del Toro--who I always picture in my head as a matador -- was the creative force behind Pan's Labyrinth and the Hellboy movies and is currently prepping The Hobbit. (The story behind the matador thing, by the way, is that I was bored one day at work and looked up his name on babynames.com and it means, literally "Strong-willed Warrior of the Bull." Ever since then, it doesn't matter if he's at an awards show or someone mentions his name in passing, I see a skinny dude standing there in that whackadoo Princess Leia-bun-like hat and a red cape even though I know in real life he looks more like Peter Griffin.)

For scaredy-cat young'uns like me who need a refresh, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark tells the story of a young girl, sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend, who finds evil creatures living under the stairs. With del Toro's mad creepy creature skills, I'm sure he'll turn that kind of lame-sounding premise into an instant classic that will probably also be nice to look at. You guys will have to tell me all about it.