The new horror anthology series Guillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities explores eight chapters of spooky and terrifying stories from different critically acclaimed filmmakers. The first two episodes of the show are titled Lot 36 and Graveyard Rats respectively and offer a spectacular look inside the minds of genre maestros. Moreover, the average length of the episodes is one hour each.
The cast of episode 1 includes Tim Blake Nelson, Sebastian Roché, Demetrius Grosse, and Elpidia Carrillo and is directed by Guillermo Navarro. While the second episode features David Hewlett in the lead and is helmed by Vincenzo Natali. Moreover, the latter is based on the short story by Henry Kuttner, and the former has a teleplay by Guillermo Del Toro.
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The series pilot starts off with a retired army vet Nick (played by Tim Blake Nelson), who bids for a strange storage unit in order to pay his debts. Nick is a man of prejudice and loathing for immigrants who blames others for his own hardships. Furthermore, this time around, he needs to clear his balance immediately to prevent any physical collateral damage.
The strange Lot that he brought during the bid belonged to an old man. Who used to perform fishy activities each night when he visited the storage unit. Even after this warning by the in-charge, Nick aims to extract maximum profit from the items of the lot and ignores any kind of caution.
The episode perfectly sets the pattern of the show, with some classical aspects of the genre. In the centre, there is a protagonist with a slight hint of greed (mostly due to his personal troubles), accompanied by a recurring element of eeriness that possesses the solution to his problems. Ultimately, the element lures him into the final act and proves that solution might not always be a good choice.
Guillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities Episode 1 is tight and suspenseful and concludes with a satisfying ending for any fan of horror – a trait that is kept intact by the second episode is Graveyard Rats.
The storyline of Guillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities Episode 2 revolves around a moralistic corrupt graveyard caretaker cum thief (Played by David Hewlett), set against the backdrop of Salem during the industrial revolution. There was a time when the thief was pretty decent with his job until the infamous rodent enemies started taking over the bodies.
Not only he has difficulty paying his due back to the notorious lender, but he also faces a hard time competing with the rats. Eventually, he is ready to take some extreme measures and beat the rodents at their game.
The second anthological episode of the show is a classical horror rendition at its peak. The enthralling rush of adrenaline is maximum, and the payoff is absolutely unmerciful. Meanwhile, the act of watching a man unfold the gates of dooming greed is as intriguing as it gets.
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All in all, the second episode of the show reminded me of the art of storytelling, which is attached to the horror genre. I had reminisced about the cult show Are You Afraid of the Dark? and was constantly thrilled by the most feared fantasies coming to life.
Guillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities Final Thoughts
If the first two episodes are any proof, then the new horror series will leave us wanting for more each time. The trajectory of each episode is such that you will thoroughly enjoy the setup, crave for the middle, and get haunted by the chilling end.
You can stream the first two episodes of the horror anthology show on Netflix. Tell us how you resonated with the episodes in the comment section below.
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I WANT MORE AND I WANT IT NOOOW, im only on 3 episode BUT I WANT ATLEAST 12 EPS MORE, for once i did NOT TOUCH THE fastforwad button (except beginning and end credit texts) too much ???? ???????? , if i gonna live trought winter is coming i need MOOREE, its very good made for once ???????????????????? bravo netflix, somtimes you do good, and if you dropp like 50% of the shit you planning to do, it could be even better in the future, stop telling that movie must be finish THAT DAY AT PRECISLE THAT TIME, use more money on one show and one movie at a time, better slow and steady than fast and ????
Anyway my score for now: 4.8 hahahahaaaa ????????????????