To celebrate the upcoming release on Blu-ray of Del Toro’s amazing fantasy movies in a package that will the blow the minds of movie collectors everywhere, there are two great chances to see Cronos, Devil’s Backbone and Pan’s Labyrinth afresh on the big screen with like-minded fans so check out all the information below.. Optimum have done a startling job with the release as you can see from this stunning packshot. Roll on the 25th of October…

CURZON CINEMA SOHO 09.10.2010

On Saturday 9 October 2010, horror maestro GUILLERMO DEL TORO will be at the BFI IMAX and the Curzon Cinema Soho to introduce two very special screenings of some of his greatest films: vampire chiller Cronos (1993), Spanish Civil War ghost story The Devil’s Backbone (2001), his Oscar-winning fantasy Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) and the comic book genius of Hellboy 2: The Golden Army (2008).

At the BFI IMAX sit back and thrill yourself through the entire night where Del Toro will be doing a mini Q&A introducing all four movies from 11.15pm-11.35pm. There will be short breaks between films with prize give-aways and free tea and coffee to keep you going through the enclosing, enveloping hours of darkness until dawn … finally … breaks.

Or follow Del Toro over the river to the Curzon Soho: arrive for a Mexican inspired party and then take your seats at the stroke of midnight for a special short film, before Midnight Movies Patron, film critic and author Kim Newman joins Del Toro in an extended introduction to his début feature, Cronos. Festivities kick off at 10pm.

SCI FI LONDON: 16.10.2010

Our notorious all-nighters kick off AT 10.30pm in the bar WITH DJS, THE MANGAWALL AND BLIZZARD GAMES. EVERY All-nighter ticketholders get a packed goody bag, festival chocolates and other treats including MAD DOG ENERGY LEMONADE!

Ahead of the Blu Ray release of the Spanish language films directed by Guillermo del Toro, we are delighted that Optimum Releasing has given us permission to screen them. And because we have a soft spot for it, we thought we would include one of his American films too.

We screen the following:

* PAN’S LABYRINTH
“A rare, bordering on unique piece of cinema, this film is a real triumph” – JONATHAN ROSS

* CRONOS
“One of the finest chillers of the decade. A masterpiece” – Mark Kermode

* THE DEVIL’S BACKBONE
“Contains more substance and is executed with more style than a dozen Hollywood movies” – EMPIRE

* MIMIC
“Squishy, slimy special effects make it yucky in the extreme. Great Fun” – NY Times

Prepare yourself for a night of bugs, beasts and brutes.

MORE ON INFO ON THE SCI-FI LONDON WEBSITE

Guillermo Del Toro – Master of Horror…

Here’s a great interview with the director, introduced by Bruce Campbell of Evil Dead fame, which looks at the director’s influences and motivations for producing the extraordinarily visual and imaginitive work that he does. A perfect way to whet the appetite for an all night Del Toro Hi-Def marathon once the collection hits the shelves….

The upcoming Blu-ray release of Guillermo Del Toro’s ultimate collection on the 25th October 2010 courtesy of Optimum Home Entertainment