First look at del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities is magically macabre - Ars Technica

The series was first announced in 2018 and features eight episodes written and directed by filmmakers handpicked by del Toro.

The list of directors includes Jennifer Kent, who directed 2014's phenomenal The Babadook; her episode, "The Murmuring," is based on an original story by del Toro and features Babadook star, Essie Davis (aka Miss Fisher).

Lovecraft short story, is directed by Catherine Hardwicke (Lords of Dogtown, Twilight).

"Graveyard Rats" is directed by Vincenzo Natali (In the Tall Grass, Splice), while Guillermo Navarro (Narcos) directed "Lot 36," also based on an original story by del Toro.

Keith Thomas (Firestarter) directed "Pickman's Model," another episode based on a Lovecraft short story; David Prior (The Empty Man) directed "The Autopsy"; Panos Cosmatos (Mandy) directed "The Viewing"; and Ana Lily Amirpour—who directed the exquisite A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night—directed "The Outside.".

"We wanted to create beautiful practical creatures with all the artistry that goes into creating a great monster," del Toro says in the teaser.

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