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Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities: The Murmuring (2022)
Very well done and beautiful story
I quite enjoyed this one, moreso than I thought I would. It was the only one in the series to get me creeped out (supernatural horrors are my kryptonite) but above that I loved the journey we take with the couple. I felt the frustration from the husband from his wife's lack of communication, but I could also see her pain and hurt and the way she was choosing to cope with it- as ineffective as it was. Instead of just being a typical ghost story this chose to turn into something more and I was very pleasantly surprised. The house was beautiful- creepy, but beautiful. The pacing was well done and the camera shots were poignant and well thought out. Top 3 out of this series for me, for sure!
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities: The Viewing (2022)
Intriguing beginning, total flop of an ending
This had so much potential but then I feel like it went completely off the track and took a hard turn for the worst.
Even though it's a slow burn I was interested to see why these people were here, what reasons or skills did they possess to be chosen? The vibe of the beginning is very surreal, beautiful cinematography and intriguing story... Why does Hector not get to discuss his story about the gun? What skills does this guy want to get from his guests? How does he have the power to grant them whatever they want?
But then The hard left turn happens. It's like a completely different story. Very typical monster movie, with a confusing ending that makes zero sense. Why would any of this happen the way it does? No one can tell you because it's as if they had one person write the beginning and another the ending without letting either of them see what's being written. Then they just smash it together and call it a day. Such a waste of potential plot.
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities: Pickman's Model (2022)
Interesting but ending falls flat
This story has so much creativity, and amazing artistic visuals. Like most HP Lovecraft stories it leaves much to interpretation, but I feel that the ending doesn't leave the viewers much to actually interpret. Instead it's generic, predictable, and overall obvious. The effects and acting were phenomenal, but I just wished that they'd delve a bit more into the psychology of what's been going on and leave the viewers with something more to ponder about. Were what he was seeing real? Was there more to Pickman than we thought? Also they don't really let you examine and view the art as much as I'd like. I understand they need to have an air of mystery, but constant close ups and movement are frustrating. The Art was very well done, let the viewers see what is antagonizing the main character! But overall a fairly good episode, ranking second for me, just under "autopsy"
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities: The Outside (2022)
Boring until the Last twenty minutes
I actually ended up skipping some of this episode. Here is the first 43 minutes in a nutshell:
Mousy woman with low self esteem has taxidermy hobby and is envious of bimbo "perfect women" at her work because she doesn't fit in. Gets invited to Christmas party, she gets some cream. Cream gives her an allergic reaction and causes hallucinations. Husband is supportive and loves her for her.
Then the last twenty minutes is where it becomes remotely engaging. There's a moment where her husband is trying to get through to her that he loves her for her and that she is beautiful. He starts to tell her all of the things he loves about her- and they aren't superficial. This moment really struck me because I have low self image and my partner does the same thing for me when I'm feeling particularly down. The ending of the episode was left to interpretation, and I would be interested to hear about what other people thought of it. At first glance you'd expect it to be some sort of cop out, strange ending... But when I really thought about it I started formulating theories that, if true, would make it very poignant. Overall not the best episode but the last bit salvaged it some. I would recommend skipping to the 40 minute mark though, the first half was such a waste of time.
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities: Graveyard Rats (2022)
Disappointing
The story itself isn't terrible, but it is predictable and follows the first episode's character motivation to a T. A man needs money, and goes to grave robbing to do so. I felt that there was a bit of randomness tossed in that didn't feel it meshed well. There are rats, and then a different entity (I won't say) that comes about but is never really explained. At one point it seems as though the story will touch on something more clever, or offer a twist, but honestly it's a pretty straightforward horror plot with subpar characters, little development, and an obvious conclusion. I will say that the special effects were well done, and the claustrophobia aspect was well shown. But that doesn't offer much to the episode overall.
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities: The Autopsy (2022)
Sooooo good!
I've found a lot of horror genre tend to rely a lot on bad acting, sub par plotlines, and jump scare/scary imagery. To me, this makes whatever I'm watching fall flat and leave me craving something more. This episode, however, left me completely satisfied!! The plot is intriguing, the acting is done well, you care for characters in a short time without it feeling forced. What I loved most was the intelligent story telling and phenomenal camera shots and pacing. I won't say anything to spoil the episode because I think you need to go in blind, sit back and enjoy what this story has to offer!! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!