the Pale Man

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The Pale Man is a terrifying, child-eating monster from the dark fantasy film "Pan’s Labyrinth," known for his sagging skin and eyes embedded in his hands.

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Pale Man 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf antagonist
fictional character
monster
alignment evil
appearsIn Pan’s Labyrinth
surface form: Pan's Labyrinth
appearsInScene banquet room test
associatedWith banquet table
burning fireplace
fairy-eating scene
piles of shoes
countryOfOrigin Spain
creator Guillermo del Toro
enemyOf Ofelia
firstAppearance Pan’s Labyrinth
surface form: Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
genre dark fantasy
hasAbility moves slowly but lethally
sees through eyes on his hands
hasPhysicalCharacteristic emaciated body
eyes embedded in his hands
long fingers
loose hanging skin
pale skin
sagging skin
sharp claws
toothless mouth
hasSceneType horror sequence
inspiredBy The Black Paintings
surface form: Goya's Saturn Devouring His Son
kills fairies
languageOfWork Spanish
makeupDesignerOfPortrayal David Martí
Montserrat Ribé
medium film
notableFor child-eating behavior
iconic eye-in-hands gesture
terrifying appearance
partOf Pan's Labyrinth mythological world
portrayedBy Doug Jones
productionCompanyOfWork Esperanto Filmoj
Estudios Picasso
Tequila Gang
residesIn underground banquet hall
setInTimePeriodOfWork Spanish Civil War aftermath
symbolism cannibalistic ogre archetype
gluttony
institutional cruelty
targetVictims children
threatens Ofelia
visualStyle practical effects

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Ofelia encounters the Pale Man
Pan’s Labyrinth featuresCharacter the Pale Man