The official trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities anthology opens with Guillermo del Toro asking viewers to picture our minds as cabinets where the darkest thoughts and deepest fears are locked away. “What would happen if we open that cabinet for the world to see?” asks the Oscar-winning filmmaker, teasing we’re about to discover the answer.
The two-and-a-half-minute trailer is loaded with one creepy image after another brought to life by a talented ensemble that includes Rupert Grint, Crispin Glover, Andrew Lincoln, and Ben Barnes. The eight-episode horror anthology features stories directed by Catherine Hardwicke, Vincenzo Natali, Jennifer Kent, Keith Thomas, David Prior, Ana Lily Amirpour, Panos Cosmatos, and Guillermo Navarro
Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, hosted by del Toro, will air over four nights, with two episodes premiering on October 25, 2022. Two new episodes follow daily through Friday, October 28th.
Guillermo del Toro created the series, executive produces, and serves as co-showrunner with Academy Award winner J. Miles Dale (The Shape of Water; Sex/Life). Dale and Gary Ungar also executive produce, and Regina Corrado is a co-executive producer.
The Official Synopsis, Courtesy of Netflix:
In Cabinet of Curiosities, acclaimed Academy Award-winning filmmaker and creator, executive producer and co-showrunner Guillermo del Toro has curated a collection of unprecedented and genre-defining stories meant to challenge our traditional notions of horror. From macabre to magical, gothic to grotesque or classically creepy, these eight equally sophisticated and sinister tales (including two original stories by del Toro) are brought to life by a team of writers and directors personally chosen by del Toro.
- DREAMS IN THE WITCH HOUSE
Rupert Grint, Ismael Cruz Cordova, DJ Qualls, Nia Vardalos, and Tenika Davis star in an episode written by Mika Watkins (based on a short story by H.P. Lovecraft) and directed by Catherine Hardwicke. - GRAVEYARD RATS
David Hewlett stars in an episode written (based on a short story by Henry Kuttner) and directed by Vincenzo Natali. - LOT 36
Tim Blake Nelson, Elpidia Carrillo, Demetrius Grosse, and Sebastian Roché star in an episode written by Regina Corrado (based on an original story by Guillermo del Toro); and directed by Guillermo Navarro. - PICKMAN’S MODEL
Ben Barnes, Crispin Glover, and Oriana Leman star in an episode written by Lee Patterson (based on a short story by H.P. Lovecraft) and directed by Keith Thomas. - THE AUTOPSY
Academy Award winner F. Murray Abraham, Glynn Turman, and Luke Roberts will appear in an episode written by David S. Goyer (based on a short story by Michael Shea) and directed by David Prior. - THE MURMURING
Essie Davis, Andrew Lincoln, and Hannah Galway star in an episode written (based on an original story by Guillermo del Toro) and directed by Jennifer Kent. - THE OUTSIDE
Kate Micucci and Martin Starr lead an episode written by Haley Z. Boston (based on a short story by comic book author Emily Carroll) and directed by Ana Lily Amirpour. - THE VIEWING
Peter Weller, Eric André, Sofia Boutella, Charlyne Yi, Steve Agee, Michael Therrialt, and Saad Siddiqui star in an episode directed by Panos Cosmatos (Mandy), who also writes, along with Aaron Stewart-Ahn.
