Guillermo del Toro introduces each episode from an anthology series for which he gathered stories and talents to bring them to life.
"Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities" is an anthology series where each episode is unique and independent. The quality varies but the overall effect is wonderful.
E1: Lot 36: The horror elements only appear towards the end, but the fascination of the occult and the three-dimensional characters keep the interest going.
Director: Guillermo Navarro
With: Tim Blake Nelson, Sebastian Roché, Elpidia Carrillo, Demetrius Grosse
Rating: 9/10
E2: Graveyard Rats: The historical period in which the story is set becomes an attraction in itself and the attention to detail is admirable. The gothic humor is part of the charm.
Director: Vincenzo Natali
With: David Hewlett, Alexander Eling, Ish Morris, Cory Bertrand
Rating: 9/10
E3: The Autopsy: A mystery to be solved, draped in palpable suspense and curiosity and a dialogue between characters worthy of a sinister film noir.
Director: David Prior
With: F. Murray Abraham, Glynn Turman, Luke Roberts, Dan Beirne
Rating: 10/10
E4: The Outside: It reminds one of The Society in terms of style and background, but it mainly stands out due of the courage of the main actress to embody the character.
Director: Ana Lily Amirpour
With: Kate Micucci, Martin Starr, Dan Stevens, Kylee Evans
Rating: 6/10
E5: Pickman's Model: An interesting gothic air and menacing art. Imagination becomes reality and the shock of the ending is that reality was always frightening but we just choose to be ignorant.
Director: Keith Thomas
With: Ben Barnes, Crispin Glover, Oriana Leman, Seamus Patterson
Rating: 8/10
E6: Dreams in the Witch House: Characters and entities from the imagination of HP Lovecraft come to life in this embelished adaptation. A similar adaptation has been done in Volume 1 of Masters of Horror, but the newer version is clearly superior, especially through the access to modern effects and a rich budget.
Director: Catherine Hardwicke
With: Rupert Grint, Ismael Cruz Cordova, DJ Qualls, Nia Vardalos
Rating: 7/10
E7: The Viewing: The echo of the 80s is present at every moment, visually but also, and especially in the audio. Even in the choice of the subject and the mystery revealed at the end. Well made, but it loses its audience due to arrogance, the main cause of the dragged-out story.
Director: Panos Cosmatos
With: Peter Weller, Steve Agee, Eric André, Sofia Boutella
Rating: 6/10
E8: The Murmuring: A dramatic story that hits all the right spots, with a nice gothic horror athmosphere and melodramatic ghosts.
Director: Jennifer Kent
With: Essie Davis, Andrew Lincoln, Greg Ellwand, Daxton William Lund
Rating: 8/10
Director: Various (see above)
Production: Netflix Creator: Guillermo del Toro
Duration: 1 season of 8 episodes (1 hour each)
With: Various (see above)
Rating: 9/10
