Netflix - Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities : A series destined to become cult

By Mulder, 24 october 2022

Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities is an upcoming American horror anthology streaming television series created by Guillermo del Toro for Netflix, based on his short story of the same name. The series features eight unique horror stories that challenge the classical horror genre. Two of the episodes are original works by del Toro himself, while the others are written and directed by various filmmakers. It is scheduled to premiere from October 25, 2022 to October 27, 2022

Guillermo del Toro, master of the macabre, presents a new anthology series that surprises, delights and horrifies as eight hand-picked directors tackle stories that explore the edges of what “horror” means. From otherworldly creatures to internal demons,Cabinet of Curiosities plumbs the depths of the human psyche as it makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up. Over the course of eight episodes, some original stories, others based on horror classics, a who’s who of genre helmers direct a cavalcade of stars including Andrew Lincoln, Essie Davis, Glynn Turman, F. Murray Abraham, Rupert Grint, Tim Blake Nelson, Dan Stevens, and Crispin Glover.Cabinet of Curiosities was created and is executive produced by Guillermo del Toro who also appears to introduce each episode. Directors include Jennifer Kent(The Babadook), Oscar winner Guillermo Navarro (Pan’s Labyrinth), Panos Cosmatos (Mandy), David Prior (The Empty Man), Keith Thomas (The Vigil), Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight), Vincenzo Natali (In the Tall Grass), and Ana Lily Amirpour (The Bad Batch).

Lot 36 

directed by Guillermo Navarro 
Written by Regina Corrado and Guillermo del Toro
Based on an original story by : Guillermo del Toro 
Cast : Tim Blake Nelson, Sebastian Roché, Demetrius Grosse, Elpidia Carrillo
Release date : October 25, 2022 
Synopsis : To pay off a violent debt collector a bitter, bigoted man attends storage unit auctions to flip antiques. When he buys Lot 36, he gets much more than he bargained for.

Graveyard Rat

Written and Directed by Vincenzo Natali 
Based on a short story by  Henry Kuttner 
Cast : David Hewlett
Release date : October 25, 2022
Synopsis  : Masson is a clever but weasley cemetery caretaker who moonlights as a grave robber. To pay off his
mounting debts, he digs up the grave of a wealthy shipping merchant and becomes locked in a battle with the titular rodents.

The Autopsy

Directed by David Prior
Written by David S. Goyer
Based on a short story by  Michael Shea 
Cast : F. Murray Abraham, Glynn Turman, Luke Roberts
Release date : October 26, 2022
Synopsis : A string of missing persons cases leads a sheriff to a suspect who himself ends up dead. The sheriff
turns to his friend the medical examiner to determine what really happened and the autopsy takes a shocking turn.

The Outside

Directed by Ana Lily Amirpour
Written by Haley Z. Boston
Based on a short story by : Emily Carroll 
Cast : Kate Micucci, Martin Starr, Dan Stevens
Release date : October 26, 2022
Synopsis : Stacey, an awkward self-conscious bank teller and amateur taxidermist who does not fit in with her
gossipy colleagues discovers an expensive lotion called Alo Glo that causes a dramatic transformation.

Pickman's Model

Directed by Keith Thomas
Written by Lee Patterson
Based on a short story by  H.P. Lovecraft 
Cast : Ben Barnes, Crispin Glover, Oriana Leman
Release date : October 27, 2022
Synopsis : In 1909, a pensive art student has his world turned upside down when he meets a quirky, introverted
new student, Richard Pickman –– a painter of the macabre.

Dreams in the Witch House

Directed by Catherine Hardwicke
Written by Mika Watkins
Based on a short story by H.P. Lovecraft
Cast : Rupert Grint, Ismael Cruz Córdova, DJ Qualls, Nia Vardalos, Tenika Davis, Gaby Moreno
Release date : October 27, 2022
Synopsis : As a boy, Walter watched his twin sister Epperly die of an illness. He comforted her before she passed.
When it finally happened he witnessed her enter a forest dimension sending him on a lifelong quest to find the realm she entered.

The Viewing

Directed by Panos Cosmatos 
Written by Panos Cosmatos, Aaron Stewart-Ahn 
Cast : Peter Weller, Eric André, Sofia Boutella, Charlyne Yi, Steve Agee, Michael Therriault, Saad Siddiqui
Release date : October 28, 2022
Synopsis  : In 1979 under mysterious circumstances, four accomplished professionals are brought to the mansion of a wealthy recluse and encounter a mind-blowing creature.

The Murmuring

Written and directed by Jennifer Kent
Written by : Jennifer Kent
Based on an original story by  Guillermo del Toro 
Release date : October 28, 2022
Synopsis : After experiencing a personal tragedy, expert ornithologists Nancy and Edgar Bradley travel to Nova Scotia to study dunlin flight patterns and encounter strange occurrences in the house where they are staying.

Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
Created by Guillermo del Toro
Directed by Guillermo Navarro, Vincenzo Natali , David Prior, Ana Lily Amirpour, Keith Thomas, Catherine Hardwicke, Panos Cosmatos 
Written by Regina Corrado, Guillermo del Toro, Vincenzo Natali , David S. Goyer, Haley Z. Boston, Lee Patterson, Mika Watkins, Panos Cosmatos, Aaron Stewart-Ahn
Based on Cabinet of Curiosities by Guillermo del Toro
Presented by Guillermo del Toro
Starring  Tim Blake Nelson, David Hewlett, Kate Micucci, Martin Starr, Glynn Turman, F. Murray Abraham, Ben Barnes, Crispin Glover, Rupert Grint, Essie Davis, Andrew Lincoln, Eric André, Sofia Boutella, Peter Weller, Charlyne Yi
Executive producers : Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale, Gary Ungar
Cinematography : Colin Hoult, Jeremy Benning
Editors : Ben Wilkinson, Marc Roussel
Production companies : Exile Entertainment, Double Dare You
Original network Netflix