Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities - Season 1
Strange that Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities was not produced by Guillermo at all.Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities consists of eight short stories. Guillermo announces each story, but otherwise has no part in the episodes themselves. Each episode is a completed story. Although the word 'complete' might be a wrong word choice. Most stories have an open ending. Don't expect hard slasher horror. The eight stories are full of monsters, witches, and the supernatural, but it never really gets super exciting. The series of stories seem more like a homage to traditional and old-fashioned horror. This can often be seen in the monstrous creations. It's more about the story than the gory scenes.
The stories are set in different times. For example, Lot 36 is set in the present day while the subsequent Graveyard Rats is set in the past. To name favorites is difficult, because that is very personal. However, there is a clear loser. This story is so cliche and meaningless that it shouldn't have been part of this season. This is the seventh episode, The Viewing. The other stories are all worth watching. However, some criticism can be delivered with each episode. It's not really that great either.
The eight stories are a nice homage to the older, darker horror.
It must be said that the imagery and sound are impressive. It is clearly noticeable that the series has been shot in the best quality. In addition, there is a noticeable difference when you have a surround-sound system. Very nice, because that is sometimes undervalued by creators of television series. The quality of the acting is also very good. There's quite a few well-known faces from both the small and the big screen.
The eight stories are a nice homage to the older, darker horror. The CGI is modern, but some monsters would fit just as well in an old black-and-white movie. Oddly enough, that's also the charm of this season. It, therefore, gives the older generation a kind of reassuring feeling. We know the course of the stories because we've seen them before. The series makes a great appeal to our nostalgic feelings. For the somewhat younger viewers, it will be an introduction to a different storytelling style than they may be used to.
Beforehand, I had hoped for more.
It's not great but it's not bad either. It's actually in between. That's why Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities gets up a suitable 7. Beforehand, I had hoped for more.
About the writer, Karzal
Mike (1995) has been a member of MySeries since 2016 and is mainly active on the English version of the site. Since 2018, he has been actively translating news articles, columns, reviews and basically everything that ends up on the Dutch site. The original articles, columns and reviews were actually written by others. During the week Mike can be found at IKEA, where he is a national systems specialist and occasionally also in the classroom to teach an English lesson. In addition, Mike logically enjoys watching series and has actually been spoon-fed this from an early age. The genre doesn't matter, there is a place for everything in the otherwise busy life.
