'Cabinet of Curiosities' shows off Guillermo del Toro's eclectic vision of horror

Guillermo del Toro’s “Cabinet of Curiosities,” a Horror Anthology Fit for the Streaming Age

In his new eight-part Netflix production, the director acts as a benevolent landlord of the horror genre, carving out space for others in the crowded pop-culture terrain.

'Cabinet of Curiosities' shows off Guillermo del Toro's eclectic vision of horror

Review by Brian Lowry, CNNAs a horror maestro and auteur, Guillermo del Toro has earned the right to his moment in the spotlight — in this case presiding on camera, Alfred Hitchcock style, over “Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities.” It’s only too bad that this eight-episode Netflix horror anthology lacks the verve of the director’s cinematic work, with episodes that feature monstrous special effects but half-baked stories that don’t real…

‘Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities’ Is More of an Empty Cupboard

Episodic anthologies in the entertainment age of “content” are a tricky proposition. Crafting unique and compelling narratives is a challenge unto itself, made all the more difficult when creators have to start from scratch every episode… a notion that bucks against modern audiences’ inclination toward serialized stories. If viewers aren’t watching a movie, they want their favorite characters to keep them company for days and days (if not weeks …

“Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities”: Without the mastery of their creator, the eight stories are worth visiting

The director of “El Laberinto del Fauno” and “The Shape of Water” developed for Netflix this series of eight episodes with different and macabre horror stories whose main attribute is good visual development, but which in most cases ends in simplicity with almost no surprises

Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities review – the horror series that’s perfect pre-Halloween viewing

The Oscar-winning director’s eight part anthology is full of delectably nasty tales brimming with some of the most exciting voices in horror

Horror fans will want to poke around in Guillermo del Toro's 'Cabinet of Curiosities'

The special effects are a lot more special than the stories in the Oscar-winning director's new Netflix anthology series. Still, most of the shows in this first, eight-episode run are worth watching.