Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
2022
Original language: English
- drama
- mystery
- sci-fi & fantasy
The story
Bizarre nightmares unfold in eight tales of terror in this visually stunning, spine-tingling horror collection curated by Guillermo del Toro.
What it’s like
Gothic candlelit interiors, rain-slicked cobbles and sickly greens and ochres, with the craftsmanship of practical creature effects and old-fashioned production design doing most of the unsettling. Each episode is a self-contained tale with its own look, so the mood shifts from a flickering 1950s-style bedroom to a sun-blasted desert to a dim Victorian house thick with dust and clockwork. Camera work is patient and composed, lingering on still rooms and ornate objects until something moves in the background; the score leans on creaking strings and eerie silences rather than jump-scare stingers. Vibe: dark, theatrical, uncanny, a little whimsical. It suits a Halloween night, a late-evening watch alone with the lights low, or a rainy weekend when you want to be properly spooked. Intensity is high: gore and grotesque body horror appear in several episodes, along with graphic violence, death and disturbing creatures, though the stories are more creepy than relentless. Not suited to anyone wanting something gentle. Made for fans of anthology horror, gothic atmosphere and the fairy-tale menace of del Toro's films.
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