Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities: Season 1

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Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities

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Netflix | Season Premiere Date: October 25, 2022

Summary: The horror anthology series from Oscar-winning director Guillermo Del Toro features two originals from Del Toro and two based on short stories by H.P. Lovecraft.

Genre(s): Drama, Horror

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E8. The Murmuring
Air Date: October 28, 2022
3.6
S1:E7. The Viewing
Air Date: October 28, 2022
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S1:E6. Dreams in the Witch House
Air Date: October 27, 2022

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The Guardian Leila Latif

Oct 25, 2022

An absolute triumph. It lets film-makers draw inspiration from the master without squashing their own spirit, giving Del Toro plenty of delectably nasty tales to present to the viewer. Read full review

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Manuel Betancourt

Oct 23, 2022

The attention to detail in everything from thrill-inducing soundscapes that conjure dug-up graves to meticulously art-directed spaces that are truly haunting elevates these terrifying short horror tales. Read full review

John Serba

Oct 25, 2022

So far GdT’s CoC is terrific, and future outings hold even greater promise. STREAM IT, I say, and stream the HELL out of it. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Oct 24, 2022

Some episodes are more effective than others. “The Outside” (Wednesday) has a kind of “Don’t Worry Darling” vibe, with a better payoff. It’s genuinely memorable. Not so much with “Dreams of the Witch House” (Thursday), which, despite a game performance by Rupert Grint of “Harry Potter” fame, is borderline campy in its execution. On balance, though, this is a suitably grisly and nightmarish feast for fans of the sinister and the supernatural. Read full review

Michael James Hall

Oct 31, 2022

With contributions from horror luminaries such as Ana Lily Armipour (A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night), the visionary Panos Cosmatos (Mandy) and Jennifer Kent (The Babadook), and stars like Dan Stevens and F. Murray Abraham, there’s a good deal of hope that the series might transcend its conventional presentation and predictability to offer something a little more substantial. Read full review

Daniel Fienberg

Oct 24, 2022

Cabinet of Curiosities is fairly typical in its anthological unevenness, with two or three clear winners, one or two total duds and a few patchy, well, curiosities. As a bonus, it’s doubtful that any pair of viewers will have the identical heirarchy. Read full review

IndieWire Ben Travers

Oct 25, 2022

When four hours of an eight-hour season range from draining to dreadful, and the other four vary from passable to pretty good, what you’re left with is an average TV experience, at best. In today’s climate, anthology series can’t aim for average; they have to be better. Read full review

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LuissDt2

Oct 25, 2022

Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities is fantastic, terrifying and magical for being a wonderful project

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Mangler298

Jan 10, 2023

Great Job Guillermo Del Toro!!
What is with all these negative unjustified reviews!!?? 0’s and 1’s? Obviously a bunch of negative Nancy’s?
Usually it takes a lot to get me emotionally invested into movie / show, let alone a series based on horror. Guillermo Del Toro is one of myGreat Job Guillermo Del Toro!!
What is with all these negative unjustified reviews!!?? 0’s and 1’s? Obviously a bunch of negative Nancy’s?

Usually it takes a lot to get me emotionally invested into movie / show, let alone a series based on horror. Guillermo Del Toro is one of my favorite directors with Pan’s Labyrinth topping the list. The quality of the story telling, acting and special effects is astounding!! Very well done.
It was nice to see actors Crispin Glover, Peter Weller and Murray Abraham. Crispin Glover is a scene stealing, underrated, actor! Murray Abraham is also a standout with strong method acting. Peter Weller is a strong character in all the films I have scene of him.

My favorite so far is “Graveyard Rats”. The Autopsy is a close second!! Hopefully, there are more seasons. If they keep it up with this level of quality, Cabinet of Curiosities could be one of the best Horror Series on TV.… Expand

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nilsy

Oct 25, 2022

The stories seems earthbound and real before the supernatural gets introduced.
So it nails the underrated ability to make you care about characters and world before the supernatural gets introduced

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K9-BC

Nov 2, 2022

En mi opinión los mejores son el 3 y el 5, del resto, no… aburridos, ideas trilladas, clichés del género, hay varios que son pésimos y con tramas absurdas

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muldjord

Oct 30, 2022

Plenty of creepy horror, great effects and interesting characters. But, it lacks depth, particularly when it comes to the stories. Little to nothing is elaborated upon beyond some abstract one-liner explanations that often make no sense and border on being kind of ridiculous.

So, whilePlenty of creepy horror, great effects and interesting characters. But, it lacks depth, particularly when it comes to the stories. Little to nothing is elaborated upon beyond some abstract one-liner explanations that often make no sense and border on being kind of ridiculous.

So, while watching these I often started out by getting dragged into the universe being painted by each episode. And all kinds of questions started forming in my head. And I would get excited to see how they would explain everything. But after a few episodes it became very clear that there simply were no explanations. They just end abruptly with some weird cliffhanger'esque fade-to-black endings. Quite disappointing.

But, they are well-made and well-acted. So I would still recommend watching the first 4-5 episodes just for the atmosphere and characters alone.… Expand

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LunaticInk

Nov 4, 2022

It’s pretty “meh.” Uninspired, derivative, with little creep factor. They’ve butchered two of Lovecraft’s stories. I was excited to see Guillermo Del Toro attached to this, but all he really did is lend his name. If you are a Lovecraft or Guillermo fan you should avoid this.

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Lucmides

Oct 29, 2022

I didn't like it at all. Boring and not scary. Ridiculous stories and not too good acting either.

1 of 9 users found this helpful18

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

72
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: October 25, 2022
- tbd
  S1:E8. The Murmuring
  Air Date: October 28, 2022
- 3.6
  S1:E7. The Viewing
  Air Date: October 28, 2022
- tbd
  S1:E6. Dreams in the Witch House
  Air Date: October 27, 2022
- tbd
  S1:E5. Pickman's Model
  Air Date: October 27, 2022
- tbd
  S1:E4. The Outside
  Air Date: October 26, 2022
- 8.4
  S1:E3. The Autopsy
  Air Date: October 26, 2022
- 6.4
  S1:E2. Graveyard Rats
  Air Date: October 25, 2022
- 6.8
  S1:E1. Lot 36
  Air Date: October 25, 2022