Guillermo del Toro Shares Chilling Experience in Haunted Hotel While Filming Frankenstein: Something Is in That Room with Me’

Guillermo del Toro Shares Chilling Experience in Haunted Hotel While Filming Frankenstein: ‘Something Is in That Room with Me’

“There is something angry… A shred of rage,” the Shape of Water filmmaker revealed on social media.

Guillermo del Toro, known for his love of the macabre, recently found himself unnerved during a stay at a haunted hotel in Aberdeen, Scotland, where he is filming his new adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.

The acclaimed director took to social media earlier this week to share the eerie details of his experience. “I am staying in an old 1800s hotel,” del Toro wrote on Tuesday, noting that he had chosen to move into the “Most Haunted room” in the establishment — a room that had been vacated just that morning by one of the film’s producers, who reported “odd electrical and physical” disturbances.

For those curious about why del Toro would willingly choose such a room, he explained: “I always stay in ‘the most haunted rooms,'” though he admitted that he has only encountered supernatural phenomena once before. “The rest of the time: nothing. I have high hopes.”

In a later update, del Toro disclosed that while nothing overtly spooky had occurred, the room’s atmosphere was oppressive, prompting him to relocate. “I kept [the room] but am sleeping in another room — I need 6 hours of sleep to have a good shooting day. I’m stopping there early and late in the day, but something is in that room with me.”

Del Toro described the room as having an unsettling presence. “The room has more than vibes,” he remarked. “There is something angry and territorial there. A shred of rage.” He even shared a photo of himself in the room, humorously captioning it, “trying for an EVP on my iPhone.” (For those unfamiliar with ghost-hunting terminology, an EVP, or electronic voice phenomenon, refers to mysterious, possibly supernatural voices captured on audio recordings.)

In the same social media thread, del Toro expressed his deep affection for the British Isles. “I love Scotland — and, even when my links to it are not by bloodline, I feel close to it,” he wrote. He added that his mother’s family, the O’Colligans, has roots in Ireland, and that his grandfather, after whom he is named, was Guillermo Gomez O’Colligan.

Del Toro’s fascination with the supernatural has been a recurring theme throughout his illustrious career. Over the past three decades, the three-time Oscar winner has explored the world of vampires (Cronos, Blade II), ghosts (The Devil’s Backbone, Crimson Peak, Pinocchio), genetic mutations (Mimic), extra-dimensional beings (Hellboy, Pacific Rim), and indescribable monsters (Pan’s Labyrinth, The Shape of Water).

His Frankenstein adaptation for Netflix boasts an impressive cast, with Oscar Isaac playing the titular scientist and Jacob Elordi as his tormented creation. Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, and Felix Kammerer also star in the film. Del Toro’s project should not be confused with Maggie Gyllenhaal’s upcoming directorial venture The Bride, a reimagining of the 1930s horror classic Bride of Frankenstein, featuring Jessie Buckley as the Bride and Christian Bale as “Frank.”

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