The first one is the most obvious, as the current incarnation of the Dark Universe has focused on making PG-13 rated tentpole films that play more like action films than horror. Both films were aiming for the middle rating that epic blockbusters shoot for, with their finished products looking more like a Marvel Cinematic Universe entry than a true horror film. If Universal wants to bring their Monsters back to life the right way, the model needs to be reversed, focusing more on the horror aspect of the characters that have been respected by moviegoers thus far. Guillermo del Toro knows that, and you can see it in his approaches to films like Crimson Peak and even his most recent project, The Shape of Water. Del Toro's style revels in classic horror trappings, while delivering a fresh take that modern audiences can get behind. He'd be able to make the horror movies that these films deserve to be, and better still, he'd be able to do it on a more sensible budget.