'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.

Guillermo del Toro presents the horror miniseries 'The Cabinet of Curiosities'

Since the time when Hollywood opened its doors back in 1993, if anything has distinguished Guillermo del Toro, it has been the enormous number of projects he always had in his hands. Those who are currently advancing with 18 potential films could take pleasure in seeing eight of their favorite stories come true, including two based on their own ideas, in the miniseries The Cabinet of Curiosities by Guillermo del Toro, which Netflix has just rele…

'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