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TheTwilight Zone ran for 156 episodes during its original run from 1959 to 1964, and produced a number of classic entries that helped make it one of the greatest shows in television history. That often hinged on its anthology format, which allowed the best of them to deliver their signature ironic twists with devastating effectiveness. Conversely, if an episode didn't work, the show could simply move on to the next story without worrying about any lingering aftereffects. That makes it easy to overlook entries that struggled with their concept, or which couldn't come together with the elegance and power of something like "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet."

The category includes a number of episodes where the surprise ending advertises itself far too soon and too openly. Not all of them fail, making up for their predictability with clever writing and performances. However, all of them illustrate just how difficult it was to properly deliver a curveball twist.

The Twilight Zone has a collection of Christmas episodes that range from creepy and philosophical to heartwarming and festive. Episodes like "What You Need" and "A Passage for Trumpet" explore themes of fate and gratitude, delivering messages perfect for the Christmas season. "The Changing of the Guard" and "The Star" touch on redemption and religious themes, making them some of the best Christmas episodes of The Twilight Zone.

The Twilight Zone is one of the most iconic and spooky television series ever produced, but it still took the time to spread some holiday cheer with several Christmas and festive-themed episodes. The Twilight Zone is a forerunner to many similar anthology shows like Tales from the Crypt, Amazing Stories, and Black Mirror. The Twilight Zone even left its mark on the Christmas genre, but instead of always spreading holiday cheer, the show usually maintained its unique blend of existentialism, philosophy, and social commentary.

Contains spoilers for Cabinet of Curiosities: Episode 2 "Graveyard Rats"Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities episode 2, "Graveyard Rats," is a devastating warning against the excesses of human greed with a suitably hellish ending. This installment, directed by Vincenzo Natali, is based on the Henry Kuttner short story "The Graveyard Rats" and tells of a destitute and desperate grave robber named Masson (David Hewlett). Like the Nick Appleton character in Cabinet of Curiosities' "Lot 36" episode, Masson struggles to make ends meet and owes large sums of money to an unknown criminal third party.

When the death of a wealthy shipping merchant presents Masson with what he thinks is a lucky break, he follows some rats into their warrens beneath the graveyard in search of the aristocrat's sword. The pursuit leads him to encounter his darkest fears and uncover a sinister secret lurking beneath the town of Salem, as he...

Guillermo del Toro's "Cabinet of Curiosities" is full of strange, freaky, and delightful treasures. The Netflix anthology series boasts a treasure trove of horrors that range from the otherworldly and Lovecraftian to the deceptively mundane. But for fans of practical effects, one of the cabinet's residents stands tail and shoulders above the rest: the Rat Queen.

The Rat Queen makes her grand entrance in the appropriately named episode "Graveyard Rats," which is directed by Vincenzo Natali ("Splice") and stars David Hewlett as a grave robber trapped in a cycle of bad luck. Hewlett's Masson is in bad shape by the time he meets the Rat Queen, downtrodden and seemingly doomed to never get the money he needs. Also, he's plagued by rats for much of the episode's runtime. Lots and lots of rats. Needless to say, this is an episode of TV you should skip if you're afraid of the creatures.

Dive into the terrifying mind behind The Devil's Backbone and Pan's Labyrinth with Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities. The Netflix horror anthology is a collection of tales curated by the Oscar-winning filmmaker, some of which are based on the likes of H.P. Lovecraft and Henry Kuttner, as well as original stories from himself.

One such story is that of "Lot 36," directed by his frequent collaborator Guillermo Navarro and starring Tim Blake Nelson as a right-wing veteran who purchases a storage room lot in an auction and discovers a terrifying secret hidden within it. Blending timely social commentary with Lovecraftian elements, del Toro and Navarro's collaboration kicks off Cabinet of Curiosities in chilling fashion.

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In honor of the show's premiere, Screen Rant spoke exclusively with director Guillermo Navarro to discuss Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities, his installment "Lot 36," finally...

Created and executive produced by Guillermo del Toro, the anthology series Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities is now available to watch in its entirety, as all eight episodes have been released through the Netflix streaming service. And director Vincenzo Natali would like you to know that there is a black and white version of his episode Graveyard Rats on there as well. You just have to go searching for it a little bit.

Natali took to Twitter to inform us, “A reminder: Graveyard Rats is available in glorious Black & White in the ‘Trailers & More’ section of the Netflix Cabinet of Curiosities menu. I like the color version but this is the way I intended it to be viewed. Colin Hoult’s cinematography is gorgeous.“

Here’s the info on that particular episode:

“Graveyard Rats”

Directed by: Vincenzo Natali (Cube, Splice)

Written by: Vincenzo Natali, based on a short...

The thing about anthology series is that they inevitably invite comparison. Why would you present me with several distinct stories if you didn’t want me to rank them all from worst to best? Though that just might a me thing.

In any case, new Netflix horror anthology Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities presents eight unconnected tales of terror for viewers to experience. Even the folks behind the series understand that the diversity of options presented means that audiences will prefer some to others.

“With anthologies, I think it just comes down to what your taste is,” Cabinet producer J. Miles Dale tells Den of Geek. “With this show I think there’s something for everybody – whether it’s a director’s vision, or the material, or the setting, or the actors, or the dialog, or the scares. Unlike a continuing series, you can do it in bite-sized pieces.

Crispin Glover is back with another off-kilter character in Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities. Starring in the episode "Pickman's Model," the actor stars as the titular artist with a dark past whose art contains a terrifying secret within, of which Ben Barnes' Will Thurber finds himself attracted to.

Helmed by The Vigil's Keith Thomas, "Pickman's Model" is one of eight stories collected in Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities alongside fellow H.P. Lovecraft adaptation "Dreams in the Witch House," and other tales by Henry Kuttner, Emily Carroll, del Toro himself, and more. Blending terrifying visuals with mind-bending storytelling, "Pickman's Model" proves another worthy adaptation of a Lovecraft story.

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In honor of the show's premiere, Screen Rant spoke exclusively with star Crispin Glover to discuss Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities, his installment "Pickman's Model,...

If you’ve already caught up on all eight episodes of “Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities,” there’s one hidden feature you might’ve missed. Yes, the Netflix horror anthology series has one more trick up its sleeves just in time for Halloween.

Director Vincenzo Natali took to Twitter this week to share that there’s a Silver Screen Horror Edition of his episode “Graveyard Rats” available to stream on Netflix now.

Natali revealed that the monochrome Silver Screen Horror Edition is the way he intended his episode to be watched, highlighting the cinematography by Colin Hoult.

Viewers can find this unique edition for the episode under the series’ “Trailers & More” section.

“Graveyard Rats,” written and directed by Natali based on a short story by Henry Kuttner, premiered on October 25. It stars David Hewlitt as “Masson, a clever but weasley cemetery caretaker who moonlights as a grave robber.

From the minds of everyone from H.P. Lovecraft to Henry Kuttner comes Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities. Curated by the Oscar-winning director, the Netflix horror anthology is a collection of adaptations of short stories from iconic horror authors, as well as a few of his own tales.

Del Toro has gathered a roster of well-known, independent filmmakers for the various Cabinet of Curiosities outings, some of whom include A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night's Ana Lily Amirpour, The Babadook's Jennifer Kent, and Mandy's Panos Cosmatos. Though varying in time periods and subgenres, del Toro's anthology series proves to be a consistently terrifying and ambitious treat for horror genre fans just in time for Halloween.

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In anticipation of its premiere, Screen Rant spoke exclusively with director Ana Lily Amirpour to discuss Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities,...

Step into some of the most fascinating short horror stories with Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities. The Netflix horror anthology is a collection of adaptations curated by del Toro based on some of his favorite stories, as well as his own original tales.

Del Toro has gathered a roster of well-known, independent filmmakers for the various Cabinet of Curiosities outings, some of whom include The Empty Man's David Prior, The Babadook's Jennifer Kent, and Mandy's Panos Cosmatos. Woven together with unique opening monologues from del Toro himself, the anthology collection is a horror genre fan's delight.

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Ahead of the collection's premiere, Screen Rant spoke exclusively with writer-director Vincenzo Natali to discuss Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities, his installment, "Graveyard Rats," writing specifically for his "muse" David Hewlett, and more.

Vincenzo Natali on Cabinet of Curiosities...

The second episode of Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities, "Graveyard Rats," has a small but talented cast who truly make the installment stand out. Created by Guillermo del Toro, the Netflix anthology series consists of eight episodes, each inspired by a different short story. "Graveyard Rats" was released on October 25, 2022, along with the first episode, "Lot 36." Unlike their other series releases, Netflix's Cabinet of Curiosities episodes are released daily, two at a time, through October 28.

Based on the story by Henry Kuttner, the Cabinet of Curiosities episode "Graveyard Rats" is set in 1920s Salem, Massachusetts, and follows cemetery caretaker and grave robber Masson. In the episode, he tries to put his hands on the valuables of a wealthy merchant who recently arrived at the morgue where his friend Dooley works. Below is a look at who plays Masson and Dooley as well as a list of the supporting cast of "Graveyard Rats,...

For horror fans, Halloween isn’t just a holiday – it’s a state of mind. While most studios, networks and streaming platforms are fine with dropping most of their new horror content in the month of October, that’s just not enough to satisfy our jones for new tales of terror. I recently listed some of the new and upcoming horror movies to keep watch for – both this month and the weeks and months to follow – and it’s about time we did the same for TV series as well.

October brought us some excellent new and returning horror shows to networks and streamers, from a new season of Chucky to some chilling premieres like Interview with the Vampire, and there are still plenty more rolling out in the coming weeks. But right now, I’m going to focus on six new horror series that are coming your way soon...

Netflix and Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water, Blade 2, Hellboy) have teamed up for the new anthology series “Cabinet of Curiosities,” a collection of live-action stories that Netflix says “is meant to challenge our traditional notions of horror.”

The series will debut Tuesday, October 25, launching a special four-day, double-episode event. Two all-new “Cabinet of Curiosities” tales will debut daily through Friday, October 28, when the entire collection of eight stories will be available to Netflix members around the world.

The debut cadence and themed nights are confirmed as follows: October 25 – Night One: “Scavengers” featuring episodes “Lot 36” and “Graveyard Rats” October 26 – Night Two: “Loners” featuring episodes “The Autopsy” and “The Outside” October 27 – Night Three: “Lovecraft” featuring episodes “Pickman’s Model” and “Dreams in the Witch House” October 28 – Night Four: “Visitations” featuring episodes “The Viewing” and “The Murmuring”

“From macabre to magical, gothic to grotesque or classically creepy, the...

Created and executive produced by Guillermo del Toro, the anthology series Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities is going be released through the Netflix streaming service two episodes at a time later this month. The first two episodes will be released on Tuesday, October 25th, then Netflix will release two more episodes each day for the rest of the week. As of Friday, October 28th, all eight episodes will be available to watch. And today, Netflix unveiled the episode release order!

Here’s the list of episodes and their release dates:

October 25: Scavengers

“Lot 36”

Directed by: Guillermo Navarro

Written by: Regina Corrado, based on an original story by Guillermo del Toro

Cast: Tim Blake Nelson, Elpidia Carrillo, Demetrius Grosse and Sebastian Roché

Plot: A bigoted former soldier (Nelson) discovers a storage unit with a dark secret.

“Graveyard Rats”

Directed by: Vincenzo Natali

Written by: Vincenzo Natali, based on...

The official trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities anthology opens with Guillermo del Toro asking viewers to picture our minds as cabinets where the darkest thoughts and deepest fears are locked away. “What would happen if we open that cabinet for the world to see?” asks the Oscar-winning filmmaker, teasing we’re about to discover the answer.

The two-and-a-half-minute trailer is loaded with one creepy image after another brought to life by a talented ensemble that includes Rupert Grint, Crispin Glover, Andrew Lincoln, and Ben Barnes. The eight-episode horror anthology features stories directed by Catherine Hardwicke, Vincenzo Natali, Jennifer Kent, Keith Thomas, David Prior, Ana Lily Amirpour, Panos Cosmatos, and Guillermo Navarro

Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, hosted by del Toro, will air over four nights, with two episodes premiering on October 25, 2022. Two new episodes follow daily through Friday, October 28th.

Guillermo del Toro created the series,...

Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities is an eight-episode anthology series created, produced, and hosted by Academy Award winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro. According to Netflix, the legendary filmmaker has “curated a collection of unprecedented and genre-defining stories meant to challenge our traditional notions of horror” by handpicking a variety of writers and directors to bring these terrifying tales to life.

Here is everything we know about Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities.

When and Where Will Cabinet of Curiosities be Available to Watch?

Rather than being released all at once, as Netflix typically does, Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities is part of a special Netflix & Chills Halloween Event. The first two episodes of the series will be available to watch at 12 a.m. Pt on Tuesday Oct. 25, with subsequent episodes premiering two at a time over the next three days. All eight episodes will be...

"In Cabinet Of Curiosities, acclaimed Academy Award-winning filmmaker and creator, executive producer and co-showrunner Guillermo del Toro has curated a collection of unprecedented and genre-defining stories meant to challenge our traditional notions of horror. From macabre to magical, gothic to grotesque or classically creepy, these eight equally sophisticated and sinister tales (including two original stories by del Toro) are brought to life by a team of writers and directors personally chosen by del Toro.

Guillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet Of Curiosities will debut Tuesday, October 25, launching a special four day, double episode Netflix & Chills Halloween event. Two all-new Cabinet Of Curiosities tales will debut daily through Friday, October 28, when the entire collection of eight stories will be available to Netflix members around the world.

The anthology series is created and executive produced by Guillermo del Toro; executive produced by Academy Award winner J. Miles Dale (The Shape of Water; Sex/Life...

Netflix and Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water, Blade 2, Hellboy) have teamed up for the new anthology series “Cabinet of Curiosities,” a collection of live-action stories that Netflix says “is meant to challenge our traditional notions of horror.”

Today, we have the official trailer that’s a straight-up explosion of nightmarish imagery that looks like a mix between “Tales from the Crypt” and “Twilight Zone” that pulls from Guillermo del Toro’s entire career from Cronos to Pan’s Labyrinth.

“From macabre to magical, gothic to grotesque or classically creepy, the eight sinister tales — including two original works by del Toro — will be brought to life by a team of writers and directors personally chosen by the Shape of Water filmmaker.”

The series will debut Tuesday, October 25, launching a special four-day, double-episode Netflix & Chills Halloween event. Two all-new “Cabinet of Curiosities” tales will debut daily through Friday,...

There’s a little (scary) something for everyone in the trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, Netflix’s upcoming horror anthology.

Narrated by series creator and Rod Serling-like host del Toro, Cabinet of Curiosities promises “unprecedented and genre-defining stories meant to challenge our traditional notions of horror. From macabre to magical, gothic to grotesque or classically creepy.”

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Updated, 7 Am: A month ahead of Halloween, Netflix has unveiled the official trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities horror anthology, a four-day, double-episode event.

Series creator del Toro introduces the new footage with an explainer: “Picture your mind as a cabinet..where you lock up your darkest thoughts and deepest fears. What would happen if you open that cabinet for the world to see? We are about to find out.” You can watch the new trailer above and previously released first-look teaser below.

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Del Toro has curated a collection of genre-defining stories meant to challenge our traditional notions of horror. From macabre to magical, gothic to grotesque or classically creepy, these eight sophisticated and sinister tales (including two original stories by del Toro) are brought to life by a team of writers and directors personally chosen by del Toro.

After debuting...

Like most hardcore horror fans, Guillermo del Toro loves a good anthology series. From "The Twilight Zone" to "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark," which del Toro produced, the notion of getting a completely different tale of terror each week is too tantalizing to resist. So genre fans should be giddily anticipating the October 25, 2022, Netflix premiere of "Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities," which boasts eight episodes of spine-tingling fright from some of the most talented horror directors working today.

In the newly released teaser, del Toro promises, "Each of the episodes has a whole world." Though he is presenting the series, he has given all eight directors free rein to tell their stories on their own creative terms. Perhaps the most exciting element of the series is its focus on the construction of "beautiful, practical creatures." In an industry where CG dominates, it's an absolute joy to hear...

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Thanks to Mike Flanagan, I've come to associate the annual spooky season with the arrival of his latest Netflix horror series, starting with "The Haunting of Hill House" in 2018 and carrying on to "The Haunting of Bly Manor" and "Midnight Mass." That trend will continue in 2022 with "The Midnight Club," but it's far from the only Halloween treat from the streamer this year. There's also "Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities," a horror anthology show uniting the talents of the "Pan's Labyrinth" filmmaker with those of many other revered horror storytellers.

"Each of the episodes has a whole world. They present you with different delights." So says del Toro in the "Cabinet of Curiosities" first-look. It's a statement that...

An anthology series created and executive produced by Guillermo del Toro, Cabinet of Curiosities will premiere October 25th on Netflix, and a new trailer teases the show's magical horrors.

In Cabinet Of Curiosities, acclaimed Academy Award-winning filmmaker and creator, executive producer and co-showrunner Guillermo del Toro has curated a collection of unprecedented and genre-defining stories meant to challenge our traditional notions of horror. From macabre to magical, gothic to grotesque or classically creepy, these eight equally sophisticated and sinister tales (including two original stories by del Toro) are brought to life by a team of writers and directors personally chosen by del Toro.

Guillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet Of Curiosities will debut Tuesday, October 25, launching a special four day, double episode Netflix & Chills Halloween event. Two all-new Cabinet Of Curiosities tales will debut daily through Friday, October 28, when the entire collection of eight stories will be available to Netflix members around the world.

Guillermo del Toro’s twisted fairytales come to life just in time for Halloween season.

The Oscar winner’s highly-anticipated horror anthology series “Cabinet of Curiosities” debuts October 25 with a four-day, double-episode event on Netflix. Co-showrunner, creator, and executive producer Del Toro curates eight stories of unprecedented terror expected to upend the genre itself.

Filmmakers onboard the horror omnibus project include genre favorites like Jennifer Kent (“The Babadook”), Panos Cosmatos (“Mandy”), Ana Lily Amirpour (“A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night”), Catherine Hardwicke (“Twilight”), and Vincenzo Natali (“Splice”).

Per Netflix, the series ranges from the “macabre to magical, gothic to grotesque or classically creepy” across the “sinister” anthology which includes two original stories by del Toro. Co-showrunner J. Miles Dale (“The Shape of Water”) also executive produces the series, as well as Gary Ungar. Regina Corrado serves as co-executive producer

“With ‘Cabinet of Curiosities,’ we set out to showcase the...

Creepy creatures have never looked this good.

On Monday, Netflix debuted a first look at the upcoming horror anthology series “Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities”, bringing together some of the best minds in the genre.

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Ben Barnes as Thurber in episode “Pickman’s Model” from “Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet Of Curiosities” – Photo: Cr. Ken Woroner/Netflix © 2022

The series is premiering as a four-day event, with double features dropping each night, all hosted by the Oscar-winning “Pan’s Labyrinth” director.

Each episode is helmed by a different acclaimed horror director, including “The Babadook” director Jennifer Kent, “Splice” director Vincenzo Natali and more.

Hannah Galway in episode “The Murmuring” from “Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet Of Curiosities” – Photo: David Lee/Netflix © 2022

“With ‘Cabinet of Curiosities’, we set out to showcase the realities existing outside of our normal world: the anomalies and curiosities.

Created and executive produced by Guillermo del Toro, the anthology series Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities will be released through the Netflix streaming service in October – and a newly released trailer gives viewers a peek behind the scenes while revealing the titles and directors of each episode! Check it out in the embed above.

While Netflix usually releases every episode of a show’s season all at once, they’re taking a unique approach to the release of Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities. For this one, they will be releasing the first two episodes on Tuesday, October 25th, then they’ll release two more episodes each day for the rest of the week. As of Friday, October 28th, all eight episodes will be available to watch.

Here are the details on all eight episodes:

Dreams In The Witch House

Rupert Grint (Servant), Ismael Cruz Cordova (Lord...

Netflix and Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water, Blade 2, Hellboy) have teamed up for new anthology series “Cabinet of Curiosities,” a collection of live-action stories that Netflix says “is meant to challenge our traditional notions of horror.”

“From macabre to magical, gothic to grotesque or classically creepy, the eight sinister tales — including two original works by del Toro — will be brought to life by a team of writers and directors personally chosen by the Shape of Water filmmaker.”

Netflix has announced today that the series will debut Tuesday, October 25, launching a special four day, double episode Netflix & Chills Halloween event. Two all-new “Cabinet of Curiosities” tales will debut daily through Friday, October 28, when the entire collection of eight stories will be available to Netflix members around the world.

“With Cabinet of Curiosities, we set out to showcase the realities existing outside of our normal world: the anomalies and curiosities.

Scary beautiful monsters are coming, legendary director Guillermo del Toro promises of his new series “Cabinet of Curiosities,” in a brand new first look along with the unique release details for the anthology.

In the video, which Netflix dropped Monday, del Toro explains how each of the individual episodes were crafted, and the creative freedom he and co-showrunner J. Miles Dale gave the directors of each installment.

The series is a curated collection of “genre-defining stories meant to challenge our traditional notions of horror. From macabre to magical, gothic to grotesque or classically creepy, these eight equally sophisticated and sinister tales (including two original stories by del Toro) are brought to life by a team of writers and directors personally chosen by del Toro,” per a logline from the streamer.

“With ‘Cabinet of Curiosities,’ we set out to showcase the realities existing outside of our normal world: the anomalies and curiosities.

Netflix is lifting the veil on Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming anthology series “Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities.” A teaser trailer for the new show – which releases in 2022 – has revealed the directors and actors taking part in eight distinct stories that make up the first season of the show.

Per an official description, the series finds executive producer and co-showrunner Guillermo del Toro curating collection of genre-defining stories meant to challenge our traditional notions of horror. From macabre to magical, gothic to grotesque or classically creepy, these eight equally sophisticated and sinister tales (including two original works by del Toro) will be brought to life by a team of writers and directors personally chosen by del Toro.

“Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities” is created and executive produced by Guillermo del Toro and executive produced by Academy Award winner J. Miles Dale (“Sex/Life”), who also serves as co-showrunner,...

Guillermo del Toro has become one of the greatest genre moviemakers in the business over the last few decades, bringing to life fantastic worlds and terrifying creatures in the likes of Pan's Labyrinth and The Shape of Water, but it was only after the later's streak of awards in 2017 that the director has been in greater demand than ever. One of his latest projects is the Netflix anthology series Cabinet of Curiosities. Once in development as Guillermo del Toro Presents 10 After Midnight, the project sees del Toro stepping away from the camera and instead hand picking some of the best filmmakers in the horror genre to direct some of the best actors in the business through eight tales of terror.

According to Netflix, the series will, "challenge our traditional notions of horror. From macabre to magical, gothic to grotesque or classically creepy, the eight sinister tales - including two original...

Guillermo de Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities is officially in production.

Netflix confirmed the start of the Toronto-based production of the all-new, live-action genre-defining and chilling collection of distinct stories.

"Acclaimed Academy Award-winning filmmaker and creator, executive producer and co-showrunner Guillermo del Toro has curated a collection of unprecedented and genre-defining stories meant to challenge our traditional notions of horror," reads the logline.

"From macabre to magical, gothic to grotesque or classically creepy, these eight equally sophisticated and sinister tales (including two original works by del Toro) will be brought to life by a team of writers and directors personally chosen by del Toro."

Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities is created and executive produced by Guillermo del Toro and executive produced by Academy Award winner J. Miles Dale (The Shape of Water; Sex/Life), who also serves as co-showrunner; and Gary Ungar.

Regina Corrado serves as co-executive producer.

Below is...

Guillermo del Toro’s Netflix horror anthology series “Cabinet of Curiosities” (originally titled “Guillermo del Toro Presents 10 After Midnight”) has added F. Murray Abraham, Ben Barnes, Elpidia Carrillo, Essie Davis, Hannah Galway, Crispin Glover, Demetrius Grosse, David Hewlett, Andrew Lincoln, Tim Blake Nelson, Luke Roberts, Sebastian Roché, Glynn Turman and Peter Weller to its cast. The prolific Academy-Award-winning Mexican filmmaker behind “Pan’s Labyrinth,” “Hellboy,” “The Shape of Water” and “Pacific Rim” will executive produce, co-showrun and direct the series — described as a curation of eight unprecedented and genre-defining sinister narratives meant to challenge traditional notions of horror, ranging from the macabre to magical, gothic to grotesque or classically creepy. Two of the eight tales are original works by del Toro.

The streaming platform also announced that Panos Cosmatos (“Mandy”), Jennifer Kent (“The Babadook”) and Vincenzo Natali (“Hannibal”) will write and direct singular episodes for the show, which has started production in Toronto.

Academy Award winner and horror maestro Guillermo del Toro has set a packed lineup of genre movie powerhouses for his Netflix horror anthology series, “Cabinet of Curiosities.” Among directors contributing episodes to the series are “The Babadook” filmmaker Essie Davis, who will reunite with that film’s breakout star, Essie Davis, for an episode. Also bringing stories to the series are “A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night” director Ana Lily Amirpour, “Mandy” director Panos Cosmatos, “Splice” director Vincenzo Natali, and more. See first details from Netflix below.

Per Netflix, “In ‘Cabinet of Curiosities,’ acclaimed Academy Award-winning filmmaker and creator, executive producer and co-showrunner Guillermo del Toro has curated a collection of unprecedented and genre-defining stories meant to challenge our traditional notions of horror. From macabre to magical, gothic to grotesque or classically creepy, these eight equally sophisticated and sinister tales (including two original works by del Toro) will be...

Netflix has announced cast members — along with the writers and directors — for Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, its anthology series from the Oscar winner that’s set for next year.

Essie Davis, Luke Roberts, Andrew Lincoln, F. Murray Abraham, Glynn Turman, Ben Barnes, Elpidia Carrillo, Hannah Galway, Crispin Glover, Demetrius Grosse, David Hewlett, Tim Blake Nelson, Sebastian Roché, and Peter Weller have joined the cast. Other cast members are Tba. Panos Cosmatos, Jennifer Kent and Vincenzo Natali will write and direct single episodes of the series, which has been retitled from Guillermo del Toro Presents 10 After Midnight.

See the list of confirmed episode actors, scribes and helmers below.

Production has begun in Toronto on creator, EP and co-showrunner del Toro’s collection of live-action stories that Netflix says is meant to challenge our traditional notions of horror. From macabre to magical, gothic to grotesque or classically creepy, the...

The winners of the 1943 Retrospective Hugo Awards were announced on Thursday, August 16 at Worldcon 76.

Best Fan Writer

Forrest J Ackerman

Best Fanzine

Le Zombie, edited by Arthur Wilson “Bob” Tucker

Best Professional Artist

Virgil Finlay

Best Editor – Short Form

John W. Campbell

Best Dramatic Presentation – Short Form

Bambi, written by Perce Pearce, Larry Morey, et al., directed by David D. Hand et al. (Walt Disney Productions)

Best Short Story

“The Twonky,” by Lewis Padgett (C.L. Moore and Henry Kuttner)

Best Novelette

“Foundation,” by Isaac Asimov

Best Novella

“Waldo,” by Anson MacDonald (Robert A. Heinlein)

Best Novel

Beyond This Horizon, by Anson MacDonald (Robert A. Heinlein)

The administrators report 703 valid ballots (688 electronic and 15 paper) were received and counted from convention members.

The Hugo Awards, presented first in 1953 and annually since 1955, are science fiction’s most prestigious award, and one of the World Science Fiction Convention’s unique and distinguished institutions.

Since...

We may remember Independence Day, The Matrix, The Phantom Menace. But what about these forgotten 90s sci-fi films? And are any worth seeing?

Think back to the science fiction cinema of the 1990s, and some of the decade's biggest box-office hits will immediately spring to mind: The Phantom Menace, Jurassic Park, Independence Day, Men In Black, Armageddon and Terminator 2 were all in the top 20 most lucrative films of the era.

But what about the sci-fi films of the 1990s that failed to make even close to the same cultural and financial impact of those big hitters? These are the films this list is devoted to - the flops, the straight-to-video releases, the low-budget and critically-derided. We've picked 50 live-action films that fit these criteria, and dug them up to see whether they're still worth watching in the 21st century.

So here's a mix of everything from hidden classics to forgettable dreck,...

Cemetery Dance is one of the longest running and most well-known horror publishers in the game. They recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of their acclaimed horror magazine. Here are some noteworthy books to add to your reading to-do list:     December Park by Ronald Malfi: Signed limited editions of this chilling novel are now available, but will be sold out soon. December Park tells the story of several young friends and the horrors they unearth while searching for a young girl's killer.     Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn: Signed limited edition copies of the best-selling novel are available, but they're going fast. Gone Girl (soon to be a major motion picture) tells the story of Nick Dunne, a seemingly innocent man blamed for his wife's sudden disappearance. [Note: cover art shown above is from the Standard Edition.]     Sometimes, Cemetery Dance sells other publisher's books like The Hogben Chronicles by Henry Kuttner: 500 special-edition copies will be available from Cemetery Dance, but...

Starting this week, fans of the radio anthology series Suspense will be able to hear new versions of their favorite classics broadcast on Sirius Xm BookRadio 80 two nights a week.

The updated Suspense airs Wednesdays (7:30pm Et/4:30pm Pt) and Sundays (11:30pm Et/8:30pm Pt), and Episode #1 is an adaptation of Lovecraft's 'Cool Air,' starring Adrienne Wilkinson and Daamen Krall.

The original Suspense, which ran from 1942-1962, was known as “radio’s outstanding theater of thrills” and featured a virtual 'who’s who' of Hollywood stars, including horror legends Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Vincent Price, and Peter Lorre. Though many of its episodes were murder mysteries, the original Suspense made many forays into pure horror, such as its adaptations of H.P. Lovecraft’s The Dunwich Horror and Curt Siodmak’s Donovan’s Brain.

As for the new Suspense, it goes in a somewhat different direction.

This latest bit of news should be music to the ears of all our readers who enjoy a bit of horror radio now and again. Blue Hours Productions is reviving the classic radio anthology series Suspense, and it will begin airing on SiriusXM Satellite Radio this fall.

The original Suspense, which ran from 1942-1962, was known as “radio’s outstanding theater of thrills” and featured a virtual 'who’s who' of Hollywood stars, including horror legends Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Vincent Price, and Peter Lorre. Though many of its episodes were murder mysteries, the original Suspense made many forays into pure horror, such as its adaptations of H.P. Lovecraft’s The Dunwich Horror and Curt Siodmak’s Donovan’s Brain.

The new Suspense, however, will go in a somewhat different direction, notes Blue Hours' John C. Alsedek. “While we’ll still be doing mystery stories, we’re also going for some bone-chilling horror.

The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and special items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.

007 Magazine & Archive Ltd

007 Magazine Archive Diamonds Are Forever #1 (not verified by Diamond), $18.00

AC Comics

Bizzare Thrills The Paragon Publications Story Tp, $29.95

Amryl Entertainment

Cavewoman Feeding Grounds #2, $3.75

Cavewoman Mutation #1, $3.75

Cavewoman Mutation #1 (Budd Root Special Edition), $6.95

Cavewoman Mutation #1 (Devon Massey Special Edition), $6.85

Antarctic Press

Dead Pooh (One Shot), $3.99

Gold Digger #137, $3.99

Steampunk Sketchbook (One Shot), $3.50

Victorian Secret Agents Steampunk Angels (One Shot), $3.99

Ape Entertainment

Richie Rich Gems #46, $3.99

Subculture Webstrips Volume 2 Die Harder Tp, $9.95

Apostle Arts

Billy Tucci A Child Is Born (One Shot)(Artists Edition), $4.99

Archaia Entertainment

Genetiks Tm Volume 1 Hc, $19.95

Archie Comics

Betty And Veronica Double Digest #200, $3.99

Jinx Hc (resolicited), $16.99

Jinx Sc (resolicited), $9.99

Kevin Keller #2 (Dan Parent Regular Cover), $2.99

Kevin Keller #2 (Dan Parent Variant Cover), $2.99

Mega Man #12, $2.99

Ardden Entertainment

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In less than a week is Labor Day, traditionally the end of summer for many Americans, though the official end is not until Sept. 22nd, the date of the autumnal equinox. Time for fun in the sun is drawing to a close. I’d like to recommend some horror stories and nightmarish novels to give you some chills for the few hot days left in 2010.

Let’s start with some downloadable stories in audio form, and begin with some of the classics. These are all free (they’re in the public domain), and will remind you of some of the greatest monster movies ever made.

The first is “The Picture in the House”, a story by the influential horror author H. P. Lovecraft. With themes of cannibalism and insanity, it reminds me of Hannibal Lecter of Silence of the Lambs, of the mad clan in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and...

Like Stanley G. Weinbaum, Henry Kuttner, Stan Winston and Dave Allen, Dan O’Bannon left our planet much too soon, leaving behind a world of saddened friends and fans. The sadness doesn’t linger, though, for Dan was a very funny man, and much beloved by those who knew him.

On February 9th, 2010, the New Beverly Cinema hosted the Grindhouse Film Fest’s tribute to Dan O’Bannon, with a double feature screening of “Lifeforce” and “Return of the Living Dead.” To experience Dan’s authentic adaptation of Colin Wilson’s seminal novel “The Space Vampires”, and his loopy, dead-on riff on zombie movies, in a Hollywood revival theater full of rabid fans, is to know what imaginative entertainment is all about.

In addition to such on-screen delights as an unveiled Matilda May, and demented lines such as “Send more cops!”, an informal RotLD cast reunion occurred.

Clu Galagher, James Karen,...

New from Centipede Press, Conversations with the Weird Tales Circle is a massive, oversize, celebration of the lives of H.P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, Robert E. Howard, Frank Belknap Long, Seabury Quinn, E. Hoffmann Price, Henry Kuttner, C.L. Moore, Lee Brown Coye, Hannes Bok, August Derleth, Edmond Hamilton, Manly Wade Wellman, Fritz Leiber, Ray Bradbury, Robert Bloch, Donald Wandrei, Mary Elizabeth Counselman, and many others.

Each writer has their own section in the book, complete with a custom drawing of the author by noted artist Alex McVey. 

The sections contain letters and essays by the writers, with many interviews and memoirs about the writers, often by other writers from the Circle.

With dozens of color and black & white photographs, and many of the articles never before reprinted (several coming from 1930s and 1940s fanzines that are now very difficult to find), this is an important and illuminating look at a...

Good news Centipede Press supporters! There are limited copies of Conversations with the Weird Tales Circle now available with the majority being released in late November and early December.

This book is a triumph of design! One of our lead titles for the Fall 2009 season, Conversations with the Weird Tales Circle is a massive celebration of the lives of H.P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, Robert E. Howard, Frank Belknap Long, Seabury Quinn, E. Hoffmann Price, Henry Kuttner, C.L. Moore, Lee Brown Coye, Hannes Bok, August Derleth, Edmond Hamilton, Manly Wade Wellman, Fritz Leiber, Ray Bradbury, Robert Bloch, Donald Wandrei, Mary Elizabeth Counselman, and many others.

Each writer has their own section in the book, complete with a custom drawing of the author by noted artist Alex McVey.  The sections contain letters and essays by the writers, with interviews and memoirs by other writers from the Circle. With dozens of color and black & white photographs,...

Edward Daniel Cartier passed away on Christmas Day.

According to pulp historian Anthony Tollin, “Edd was one of the all-time greatest pulp illustrators, legendary for his whimsical work on John W. Campbell's Unknown and Astounding Science Fiction and 800 illustrations for The Shadow Magazine. He also drew stories for Street & Smith's Red Dragon and Super-Magician Comics.

“The favorite artist of Astounding editor John W. Campbell and writer L. Ron Hubbard, Cartier also illustrated the beloved Hoka tales by Poul Anderson and Gordon R. Dickson, and stories by John D. MacDonald, Isaac Asimov, Henry Kuttner, L. Sprague de Camp, Clifford D. Simak, Walter B. Gibson, Lester Dent and many others.”

Born in 1914, he studied at the Pratt Institute in New York before beginning his professional illustration career in 1939.

He once said of his work: “I put a bit of humor into what I drew. I was even told at times that...

One of the founders of First Fandom, Forrest J Ackerman died Thursday of heart failure at his Los Angeles home, said Kevin Burns, head of Prometheus Entertainment and a trustee of Ackerman's estate. He was 92.

Born November 24, 1916, Ackerman is best known today as godfather to a generation of filmmakers who were raised on his Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine but he had an extensive career as an author, agent, and most of all, a fan. He also co-created Vampirella, writing for her first adventure for publisher Jim Warren.

His influence to the science fiction, fantasy, horror, and comic book fields cannot be overstated. He was the living embodiment of fandom and a tireless ambassador for close to seventy years. Hundreds of working professionals owe some debt of gratitude to Ackerman’s efforts.

The Early Years

Ackerman grew up on the early days of science fiction as the category grew in pulp magazines.

One of the founders of First Fandom, Forrest J Ackerman died Thursday of heart failure at his Los Angeles home, said Kevin Burns, head of Prometheus Entertainment and a trustee of Ackerman's estate. He was 92.

Born November 24, 1916, Ackerman is best known today as godfather to a generation of filmmakers who were raised on his Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine but he had an extensive career as an author, agent, and most of all, a fan. He also co-created Vampirella, writing for her first adventure for publisher Jim Warren.

His influence to the science fiction, fantasy, horror, and comic book fields cannot be overstated. He was the living embodiment of fandom and a tireless ambassador for close to seventy years. Hundreds of working professionals owe some debt of gratitude to Ackerman’s efforts.

The Early Years

Ackerman grew up on the early days of science fiction as the category grew in pulp magazines.