# Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022)

> Eight self-contained tales of supernatural terror, each a bizarre nightmare, curated under Guillermo del Toro's gothic sensibility.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/71344

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 8
- Episode runtime: 63 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: horror, drama, fantasy
- Created by: Guillermo del Toro
- Network: Netflix
- Cast: Tim Blake Nelson, Elpidia Carrillo, Demetrius Grosse, Sebastian Roché, David Hewlett, F. Murray Abraham, Glynn Turman, Luke Roberts
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8415836/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: eerie, nightmarish, macabre, atmospheric, unsettling

## What critics say

Audiences find the eight standalone horror tales inventive and visually striking, making it a seasonal favorite, though the overall reception is mixed.

## Synopsis

Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022) is an American horror anthology series created by Guillermo del Toro for Netflix. Across eight standalone episodes of roughly an hour each, the series presents self-contained tales of terror, with each story introducing its own cast and its own nightmare. Principal performers include Tim Blake Nelson as Nick Appleton, Elpidia Carrillo as Emilia, F. Murray Abraham as Dr. Carl Winters, and Glynn Turman as Sheriff Nate Craven, each anchoring a different tale rather than a continuing storyline. The engine of each episode is a single uncanny premise that spirals into dread: a character drawn into a bizarre, dream-like situation with no way out until the story reaches its eerie conclusion. Because the episodes stand alone, viewers can dip into any tale in any order. The collection is lushly designed and visually stunning, with gothic production values and an atmosphere of unsettling wonder. Its tone blends eerie, nightmarish horror with a sense of macabre fascination, and its themes circle around obsession, guilt, and the costs of desire. Fans of Tales from the Crypt, The Twilight Zone, and Black Mirror will find resonance in its self-contained, twist-driven structure and its unflinching, adult-leaning darkness. Rated TV-MA, it suits viewers who want atmospheric scares in a single season that works well as a Halloween watch.

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