Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022)
TV show · 2022 · Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · English
Curator score: 5.3/10 (65.5K ratings)
Open your mind to fear.
Overview
Bizarre nightmares unfold in eight tales of terror in this visually stunning, spine-tingling horror collection curated by Guillermo del Toro.
Ratings
- Curator score: 5.3/10
- IMDb: 7.0/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 93%
- Metacritic: 72
- TMDB: 7.5/10
Production
Double Dare You
Where to watch
Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Curator Review
Verdict
A stylish, uneven horror anthology that delivers several standout episodes and enough visual invention to satisfy genre fans. It’s best approached as a curated sampler of macabre moods rather than a consistently great season.
Best for
- horror anthology fans
- viewers who like gothic, grotesque, and creature-forward storytelling
- fans of atmospheric, slow-burn dread
- people who enjoy director-driven one-off TV stories
Skip if
- you want a uniform quality level across every episode
- you dislike anthology formats or abrupt tonal shifts
- you prefer restrained, realistic horror over baroque imagery and body horror
Overview
Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities is exactly what the title promises: a cabinet full of strange, ornate, and often deeply unsettling objects. The series is at its strongest when it leans into del Toro’s sensibility for decayed beauty, fairy-tale menace, and practical-effects horror. Several episodes are memorable enough to linger long after the credits, and even the weaker entries usually have at least one striking image or idea.
Worth noting
As an anthology, though, it’s inherently uneven. The pacing and payoff vary from story to story, and not every episode lands with the same force. That said, the format works well for horror fans who enjoy sampling different subgenres, tones, and filmmakers within one package. It’s a polished, bingeable seasonal watch rather than a must-see masterpiece.
Bottom line
If you like your horror elegant, grotesque, and a little old-fashioned in the best way, this is worth your time. If you want a tightly consistent series with no filler, you may find the collection more admirable than essential.
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Topics
horror anthology, gothic, supernatural, body horror, dark fantasy, macabre, eerie, atmospheric, bingeable, Netflix
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