Among the nominees announced earlier this week for the 41st annual Annie Awards is none other than Guy Davis, creator of The Marquis and longtime artist of B.P.R.D., for his contribution to the opening titles of The Simpsons' "Treehouse of Horror XXIV." He shares the nod for Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production with director Guillermo del Toro and storyboard artist Ralph Sosa.

Davis, who provided the monster designs for del Toro's Pacific Rim, has been described by the director as "one of the best monster designers alive right now!" Their collaborations go beyond those two projects, however: Davis is a concept artist for FX's upcoming vampire thriller The Strain, based on the horror novels by del Toro and Chuck Hogan (the filmmaker co-wrote and directed the pilot, and serves as an executive producer), and on the long-discussed feature adaptation of Pinocchio.

The Simpsons couch gag, which you can watch below, is an epic homage to some of the director's own works as well as horror classics, filled to the brim with references to Ray Harryhausen, Alfred Hitchcock, H.P. Lovecraft and more.

The winners of the Annie Awards, which recognize excellence in animation, will be announced Feb. 1.