(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Guillermo del Toro says his new movie will make viewers "c**p in [their] pants".
The Mexican filmmaker is best known for his critically acclaimed films Pan's Labyrinth and the Hellboy film franchise.
He produced and wrote Katie Holmes' new movie Don't Be Afraid of the Dark and insists the dark undertones will have a profound effect on audiences.
"My movie's so frightening, it'll scare the c**p out of you," he told the New York Post.
"This movie is very black. One bathroom scene and stuff with a bed sheet is very scary. The opening is terrifying. A scene exploring the basement and the last 20 minutes you will definitely c**p in your pants.
"Truth is, some people won't sleep after seeing this. But there's no profanity. No graphic violence. I wouldn't say it's really gory, but it definitely pulls no punches. It's intense. Hellish underworld terror. Sharp-clawed monsters."
Guillermo has detailed the events in his life which caused him to remake the 1973 horror film of the same name. The 46-year-old star says his fascination with "insects and unborn things" were the driving force behind his determination to work on the picture.
"I've pursued this project since seeing the original film in 1973, when I was a fat little boy. Today I'm a fat little man. And now, being even fatter, I've just remade it. The actual doing took 16 years. First Bob Weinstein of Miramax OK'd it. Then Disney bought Miramax. Then came a new company. Then it started over again," he quipped.
"See, I'm fascinated by monsters and dark places. To me fairy tales were the cradle of horror narration. I love exploring that."
Katie Holmes stars as Kim in the film, the girlfriend of an architect played by Guy Pierce, with Bailee Madison portraying his daughter.
Guillermo insists actors love doing horror movies because it stretches their imagination.
"They love horror movies. What actors do is all fake. Make believe. They play roles. That's their arena. So that's what horror movies are. Hide and seek," he said. (C) Cover Media