Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 25, 2022
User Score
6.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 60 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 60
  3. Negative: 8 out of 60

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  1. nilsy
    Oct 25, 2022
    7
    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
  2. LuissDt2
    Oct 25, 2022
    10
    Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities is fantastic, terrifying and magical for being a wonderful project
  3. gromak555
    Oct 27, 2022
    10
    I've only watched the third episode so far. Great script, acting and storyline. Need for 2nd season! Thank you Guillermo del Toro.
  4. Mangler298
    Jan 10, 2023
    10
    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 my favorite directors with Pan’s Labyrinth topping the list. The quality of the story telling, acting and    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 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
  5. bertobellamy
    Nov 1, 2022
    8
    Guillermo del Toro mastermind's a cool horror anthology that relies mostly on practical effects to show us the dark corners of humanity. These shorts vary in quality and tone, but most of them deliver, especially 'The Autopsy,' 'The Viewing,' and 'Pickman's Model.' The 'Twilight Zone' format has proven to be a fantastic match for del Toro's creativity.
  6. turdlemckay
    Oct 27, 2022
    7
    Wow. If you are a fan of Lovecraft type stories the graveyard rats and lot 36 are a welcome sight in a film industry that has been lacking good unknown terror. I can't wait to see more episodes, but so far this show is as good as the rings of power is bad.
  7. ThisGuy1
    Nov 2, 2022
    7
    Two episodes were great (Autopsy - probably my favorite of the bunch - and Murmuring - although Murmuring is somewhat off tone from the rest of the series) and two were truly haunting (Pickman's Model and The Viewing - which I may have enjoyed more than most, it was like Tarantino meets Lovecraft). The rest were fairly forgettable for one reason or the other - the cinematography wasTwo episodes were great (Autopsy - probably my favorite of the bunch - and Murmuring - although Murmuring is somewhat off tone from the rest of the series) and two were truly haunting (Pickman's Model and The Viewing - which I may have enjoyed more than most, it was like Tarantino meets Lovecraft). The rest were fairly forgettable for one reason or the other - the cinematography was pretty consistently fantastic, though. Even with the above four episodes being less than half of the episodes in the series, I still thought this was one of the better anthology horror series in a while. I'd love to see more stories via a season 2.… Expand

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#35 Most Discussed TV Season of 2022

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. The New Yorker
    Reviewed by: Adam Nayman
    Nov 9, 2022
    50
    As vanity projects go, his series is considerably less imperious than Hitchcock’s, but it also feels far less likely to make a mark in the long run, or even in its own accelerated, pop-cultural moment.
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  2. Under The Radar
    Reviewed by: Michael James Hall
    Oct 31, 2022
    65
    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.
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  3. Collider
    Reviewed by: Therese Lacson
    Oct 26, 2022
    83
    All in all, Cabinet of Curiosities works because it's just that: A grab bag of different stories, linked together tenuously by del Toro. We never linger too long in one place, and horror benefits from the shadows that it can hide in.
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