On the 6th August 2019, Guillermo del Toro was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Anyone who watched his speech (and if you haven’t, you should) will know that he told the gathered crowd something very valuable – that it’s OK to be weird.

Think of the iconic Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy or The Shape of Water, and thoughts will quickly turn to the incredible practical effects. Fauno, The Asset, Hellboy and Abe Sapien are all shocking and stunning for their twisted and uncanny realism – and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark only adds to this list. This is one of the things that del Toro, a former special effect makeup artist, does best (in addition to the creation of innovative narrative and lore).

In the spirit of paying tribute to del Toro’s marvellous creations, here is a list of the best products to show your support and enthusiasm for the offbeat, the strange and the wonderful.