Guillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities is unveiled with a first trailer and a broadcast date on Netflix. Eight nightmare-filled tales perfect for Halloween!
Netflix revealed on Monday the first trailer and the launch date of the series Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities (The Cabinet of Curiosities of Guillermo del Toro, in French) in which the director himself presents his series. The broadcast is a planned four-day event (with double episodes) scheduled for Halloween.
Guillermo del Toro has concocted a collection of terrifying stories that aim to redefine the horror genre and the notions associated with it. From macabre to magical, gothic to grotesque or simply spooky, these eight sophisticated and sinister tales (including two original stories by del Toro) are brought to the screen by a team of writers and directors meticulously chosen by the Mexican director.
After launching on October 25, two new episodes will air daily until October 28, when the full collection of eight stories will be available to Netflix subscribers worldwide.
“With The Cabinet of Curiosities, we set out to highlight the realities that exist outside our normal world: anomalies and curiosities. We have selected and curated a group of stories and storytellers to deliver these stories, whether they come from outer space, supernatural lore or simply from our minds.“, del Toro said in a statement.
“Just in time for Halloween, each of these eight tales is a fantastic glimpse into the cabinet of delights that exists beneath the reality we live in.“, concludes the director.
Here are the episode details:
Dreams in the Witch House : Rupert Grint (Servant), Ismael Cruz Cordova (The Undoing), DJ Qualls (Z Nation), Nia Vardalos (Love, Victor) and Tenika Davis (Jupiter’s Legacy) star in an episode written by Mika Watkins (Origin), from after a short story by HP Lovecraft, and directed by Catherine Hardwicke (Thirteen).
Graveyard Rats : David Hewlett (The Shape of Water) stars in an episode written and based on a short story by Henry Kuttner, and directed by Vincenzo Natali (Cube).
Batch 36 : Tim Blake Nelson (Watchmen), Elpidia Carrillo (Predator), Demetrius Grosse (Fear The Walking Dead) and Sebastian Roché (The Man in the High Castle) star in an episode written by Regina Corrado (Deadwood), based on an original story by del Toro, and directed by Guillermo Navarro (Godfather of Harlem).
Pickman’s Model : Ben Barnes (Shadow and Bone), Crispin Glover (Back to the Future) and Oriana Leman (Locke & Key) star in an episode written by Lee Patterson (Curve), based on a short story by HP Lovecraft, and directed by Keith Thomas (Firestarter).
The Autopsy : F. Murray Abraham (Amadeus), Glynn Turman (The Wire) and Luke Roberts (Black Sails) will appear in an episode written by David S. Goyer (Sandman), based on a short story by Michael Shea, and directed by David Prior ( The Empty Man).
The Murmuring : Essie Davis (Miss Fisher investigates), Andrew Lincoln (The Walking Dead) and Hannah Galway (Sex/Life) star in an episode written (based on an original story by del Toro) and directed by Jennifer Kent (The Nightingale).
The Outside : Kate Micucci (voice of Vera in Scooby-Doo) and Martin Starr (Silicon Valley) direct an episode written by Haley Z. Boston (Brand New Cherry Flavor), based on a short story by comic book writer Emily Carroll and directed by Ana Lily Amirpour (The Bad Batch).
The Viewing : Peter Weller (Robocop), Eric André (Man Seeking Woman), Sofia Boutella (Star Trek Without Limits), Charlyne Yi (Dr House), Steve Agee (The Suicide Squad), Michael Therriault (Chucky) and Saad Siddiqui (DC’s Legends of Tomorrow) star in an episode directed by Panos Cosmatos (Mandy), who also writes, with Aaron Stewart-Ahn.