mutant powers

His body horror films like 'The Fly' and 'Scanners' explore mutation as visceral transformation and the grotesque evolution of human flesh.

He examines mutant powers through a lens of sympathy and wonder, as seen in 'Hellboy' and 'The Shape of Water,' treating mutations as markers of otherness and beauty.

The 'X-Men' franchise director explored mutant powers as allegory for discrimination, identity, and the struggle between coexistence and conflict.