A little while back, we got our first teaser trailer for the upcoming Netflix anthology series Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, and while it didn’t tell us much about the show, it was more than enough to get me excited. I couldn’t wait for more news about this intriguing project, and now, after two months, Netflix has finally given us a second trailer and some concrete information about its release.
This new trailer tells us that Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities is going to debut on October 25, but unlike most Netflix series, it’s not going to drop all its episodes at once. Rather, we’re going to get two episodes that first day, and as Deadline reports, we’ll be getting two new episodes every day until October 28.
As much as I love binging new shows, I have to say that I’m actually really excited about this release strategy. Binging is great while it lasts, but once you’re done with a series or season, that’s it. There’s nothing more to watch. But with new episodes dropping every day for four days straight, we’ll have something to look forward to after we finish each day’s portion, and that anticipation is going to make each new episode that much sweeter.
On top of that, this new Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities trailer also tells us the names and directors of each episode, and here’s what we’re going to be getting:
- “Dreams in the Witch House” directed by Catherine Hardwicke.
- “Graveyard Rats” directed by Vincenzo Natali.
- “Lot 36” directed by Guillermo Navarro.
- “Pickman’s Model” directed by Keith Thomas.
- “The Autopsy” directed by David Prior.
- The Murmuring” directed by Jennifer Kent.
- “The Outside” directed by Ana Lily Amirpour.
- “The Viewing” directed by Panos Cosmatos.
While episode names admittedly don’t tell us much, a lot of those directors are really exciting, and the imagery in the trailer promises top-notch horror storytelling from every single one. It makes this one of my most anticipated projects in film or TV this upcoming Halloween season, so I absolutely can’t wait to see what Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities has in store for us.
Totally agree on the release strategy.
And a new work by Ana Lily Amirpour is always a thrill!