Ranking Every Guillermo Del Toro Film From Worst To Best

This film gets special credit for being not only the best Blade film, but also the only truly great Blade film. It sees del Toro delivering what feels like the truly definitive take on the modern vampire film, nearly a decade before their resurgence in popularity had even occurred.

It was also the first time that del Toro was able to display one of his more innate and rare gifts; his ability to craft a sequel that enhances the attributes of the first film in every way. By giving us more of Wesley Snipes as a true bad-ass vampire-slayer and more insane action sequences, del Toro delivers on all of the promise of the first film by cranking it up to eleven.

Easily the most evident example of del Toro's imagination being able to run rampant with the film is his take on the designs of the creatures themselves. Whereas the vampires in the previous film often felt like merely leather-clad party-goers, del Toro introduces us to the Reapers - a more elaborately designed, grotesque version of the creatures that looks utterly fantastic.

The film excels in making us care for the characters on screen as well, finding del Toro striking a true and effortless balance between juggling character arcs and the bananza of vampire-slaughtering action sequences. By increasing the conflict our protagonists face and forcing them to realize that their weapons are of no use against the Reapers, we see Blade himself truly struggling to come to terms with the evolving world around him and it is unexpectedly poignant.

Also, lots of stabbing and shooting. A good time for the whole family.