Guillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities (2022) Review

“That old place where one keeps the past… alive.”

In centuries past, when the world was full of mystery, and traveling was reserved for the very few, a new form of collection was born. The cabinet of curiosities, says Academy Award-winning director Guillermo Del Toro as he welcomes you to the four-night event he curated to bring together eight directors for the occasion.

1. Guillermo Navarro (Lot 36) 2. Vincenzo Natali (Graveyard Rats) 3. David Prior (The Autopsy) 4. Ana Lily Amirpour (The Outside) 5. Keith Thomas (H.P. Lovecraft’s: Pickman’s Model) 6. Catherine Hardwicke (Dreams in the Witch House) 7. Panos Cosmatos (The Viewing) 8. Jennifer Kent (The Murmuring).

The series highlight is episode 3, The Autopsy.

Adapted for the screen by David S. Goyer from a short story by Michael Shea and directed by David Prior (The Empty Man, 2020) who reunites with composer Christopher Young. Led by a seasoned F. Murray Abraham (Amadeus), we enter an atmospheric detective noir story that weaves science fiction and horror elements to keep its audience at the edge of their seat. It’s a…