O Gabinete de Curiosidades de Guillermo del Toro
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O Gabinete de Curiosidades de Guillermo del Toro (mais)
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Guillermo del ToroElenco:
Guillermo del Toro (guia), Tim Blake Nelson, F. Murray Abraham, Kate Micucci, Crispin Glover, Peter Weller, Andrew Lincoln, Rupert Grint, Eric André (mais)Streaming (1)
Episódios(8)
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Lote 36 (E01)
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Ratos de cemitério (E02)
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A autópsia (E03)
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Por fora (E04)
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O modelo de Pickman (E05)
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Sonhos na casa da bruxa (E06)
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A apresentação (E07)
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O murmúrio (E08)
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Macabra e deslumbrante, esta coleção de terror conta com oito histórias arrepiantes e cheias de pesadelos grotescos que foram selecionadas por Guillermo del Toro. (Netflix)
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Guillermo del Toro has come out with a very solid horror anthology on Netflix, where he gives space to filmmakers who have only been around for a short time, and although the quality of the individual parts traditionally fluctuates, as a whole it is still a highly above-average spectacle that I would have liked to see another season of. Lot 36 (Guillermo Navarro): A great idea and a compelling draw to the whole series, but it gets more and more predictable as the minutes go by and it kind of fizzles out into nothing in the rushed finale – 60%. Graveyard Rats (Vincenzo Natali): An unsurprising but entertaining horror tale of a classic cut, though I can imagine a chase with a reanimated corpse in narrow underground passages in a different, separate and far more horror-effective version – 65%. The Autopsy (David Prior): The first story driven by a likeable character (played by the charismatic F. Murray Abraham), and the first downright satisfying episode that beautifully manages to capture the atmosphere of 1950s literary sci-fi/horror stories. Also, after The Autopsy of Jane Doe, another excellent procedural horror film from the autopsy room, and that doesn't happen until the second half. I must follow David Prior in the future – 80%. The Outside (Ana Lily Amirpour): This is one of those rare cases where the predictability of the plot is assumed and it doesn't matter at all, on the contrary it underlines the overall point of the story. The cinematography and the behaviour of the characters are very weird – 70%. Pickman's Model (Keith Thomas): It has a slower pace, which is understandable for a short story set over a span of a few years, but once things get going towards the end, it's a classic Lovecraftian ride. And I loved the casting of both the sinister Glover and Ben Barnes, whose mustache and grey streak in his hair work perfectly as an age-makeup – 75%. Dreams in the Witch House (Catherine Hardwicke): Another H.P. Lovecraft adaptation in quick succession, but this time it is unfortunately the weakest and also the most "horror-ish" episode of the whole anthology. Bland, outdated, unimaginative – 40%. The Viewing (Panos Cosmatos): An audiovisual genre feast. If you know what to expect from the director of Mandy and Beyond the Black Rainbow, that's exactly what you'll get! Panos is simply awesome and I can't wait to see what he does next. A superbly cast, cinematographed, musically performed and overall hypnotically led episode, in short, the essence of what I would imagine to be the highlight of the entire anthology – 85%. The Murmuring (Jennifer Kent): I can see why this particular story was intended to be the conclusion of the entire miniseries. Although the horror element is very stale and wouldn't have been enough on its own, the eighth installment works very well in the portrayal of normal, one-dimensional characters played by well-chosen actors. It's more of a dark relationship drama than a horror movie (and some of the users here can't stomach that – a couple of the reviews on this episode made me downright nauseous), but as an ending to an entire anthology, it's very thought-provoking, functional and with a very human message – 75%.
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Very nicely put together in terms of production, but still unexciting, forgettable and without substance. In other words, typical Netflix of recent times. For me, with the exception of the solid The Autopsy, by David Prior, all of the stories are united by their inability to engage and draw you into the plot until something explicitly genre-worthy starts happening, which in most cases happens near the end, instead of the beginning.
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I really didn't expect such a mixed result from Guillermo del Toro. As a horror creator, he has proven himself many times before, but unfortunately, Cabinet of Curiosities won't go down in the annals as something groundbreaking. Sure, there are a few stories that stood out to me personally. I would label episode 4 (THE AUTOPSY) as the best. It's been a long time since I've seen something so well-written, directed, and acted in the realm of television. Add to that a dense atmosphere, amazing practical effects (a trademark of Del Toro), and a great ending. This mixed cocktail simply couldn't turn out poorly. I also enjoyed episode 3 (GRAVEYARD RATS) quite a bit. On the other hand, many episodes were rather average or seemed like they shouldn’t have seen the light of day (episode 8, THE MURMURING, was excruciatingly boring). So, if I were to recommend anything, it would be to watch those two mentioned episodes and skip the rest. 6.5/10
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I've loved Guillermo del Toro's work ever since I saw his phenomenal Faun's Labyrinth. His films are brimming with beautifully eerie (and raw) visuals and fantasy, but at the same time, the contrived form sometimes hurts the content. Cabinet of Curiosities bears a strong Del Toro signature, and it was interesting to see how the various directors handled the material, with each episode approaching the horror genre in a different way. Of the stories, the ones that appealed to me the most were the gothic-tinged Pickman’s Model (I'll have to look more closely at Lovecraft's work in the future), the visually unpleasant but evocative The Outside and the sensitive family thriller The Murmuring. But the other stories also had their own "creepy charm" and managed to make me tense. 3 3⁄4 stars!
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With even a cursory knowledge of the interests of the titular creator, the viewer will be deprived of surprises. So, those who have del Toro's filmography at hand will calmly accept the fact that half of the episodes adapt Lovecraft or come very close to his themes. The rest of the stories contain a greater or lesser amount of gore or a touch of gothic horror. As a whole, Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities suffers from the common ailment of most anthologies, where an atmospheric spectacle is followed by coarse B-movie, which sometimes even left me ashamed of the creators. However, it doesn't matter too much here, perhaps due to the pulp origins of the entire genre. I was looking forward to each new episode and couldn't wait to see what and who would stand out for me. My impressions are thus slightly more favorable than the composite rating above would suggest.
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