Okay, Halloween's over - but Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities is still worth writing about
. In a manner reminiscent of The Twilight Zone’s Rod Serling, del Toro emerges from the shadows to introduce each episode and its director, selected to showcase the horror genre's rising talent.
One of two H.P. Lovecraft adaptations, Dreams in the Witch House is the best attempt at covering up a lack of story with glossy production design and elaborate world-building. , acting as a gentle introduction into otherworldly things that go bump in the night. It wraps a bit quicker than it should – an odd choice given its short runtime – but the last two minutes make it work.The second Lovecraftian adaptation, Pickman's Model veers a bit too far from its short story origin. Art student Thurber encounters the work of classmate Pickman whose paintings of hell beasts and cannibalistic last suppers cause anyone who lays eyes on them to go insane.
What ensues is Cronenbergian body horror twinned with Annihilation-influenced weirdness. This jet-black comedy is studded with mesmeric moments, where it’s hard to tell what’s real or imagined, but you'll love every madcap second.Once again, The Babadook director Jennifer Kent brings a looming sense of dread to a home.
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