Sure, the Critics Hated This 3D Horror Movie, but It Inspired One of Guillermo del Toro’s Best Works

Although critically panned, The Maze was an inventive and surprisingly progressive horror that would inspire the later works of Guillermo del Toro.

February 13, 2025 · 1 min · 81 words · Timothy Smith

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Menzies also proved to be abig 3D enthusiast, who made two movies in this specific format.

She simply refuses to give up without so much as an explanation.

And here’s wherethe titular maze actually comes in as a crucial element.

Director Guillermo del Toro holds a pair of 3D glasses in front of the poster for the 1953 movie The Maze.

Image by Nimesh Niyomal

InThe Shining, the ever-changing maze is more or less representative ofJack’s deteriorating state of mind.

Obviously, a film about a giant toad works better when it’s not overthought.

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The poster for The Orphanage: a woman holds a baby while children’s hands reach for them

The Maze