ghoul
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Suturing Mary Shelley’s novel to his own 21st century anti-technocrat ferocity, Guillermo del Toro cranked up his ambitions in every element from costumes to cinematography and thrillingly brought his favorite ghoul to life.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026
Michael Keaton has reprised his role as the titular chaos-causing ghoul in the sequel.
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2024
Taking a pause to gather herself from his blunt answer, the comedian tried again to one-up the mendacious ghoul.
From Salon • Jan. 2, 2024
She called it “a witty ghoul story, a grandson of ‘Frankenstein’ that plays off the conventions of recent teen-age horror movies while paying homage to the classic starring Boris Karloff.”
From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2022
The ghoul heaved the marble bust into the fountain.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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