Guillermo Del Toro's 'Eternal' Monster Obsession

Few have as intense a relationship with monsters as filmmaker Guillermo del Toro.

His award-winning film, Pan's Labyrinth, depicted monsters both fantastical and human, and his best-selling The Strain novels re-imagine vampires as anything but romantic.

The Night Eternal is the trilogy's final book. Del Toro talks with NPR's Neal Conan about his monster-filled career on film and on the page.

Tell us: What do you think makes a monster a monster?

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