Lot 36: Guillermo del Toro`s Cabinet of Curiosities

Lot 36 is the first chapter of the series Guillermo del Toro`s Cabinet of Curiosities directed by Guillermo Navarro. It stars Tim Blake Nelson, Elpidia Carrillo, Demetrius Grosse and Sebastian Roché.

The script is written by Regina Corrado and it is based on a short story by Guillermo del Toro.

Cabinet of Curiosities: Lot 36
Cabinet of Curiosities: Lot 36

Premise

A bigoted and bitter former soldier makes a living bidding on storage units and flipping whatever they may contain. One of lots, which he wins in an auction, holds a dark secret that dates back to WWII.

About this Chapter

As expected from a Guillermo Del Toro production the scenography is elaborate and every detail in its place. With the dark and dank atmospherics, we are transported to the time and place of this story, as only a good visual storyteller can.

The story is well narrated and condensed in the 45 minute duration of the episode. The story comes full circle, having given us a number of peculiar characterizations, and telling quite a few stories within this one tale.

Once the suspense has been built in crescendo, it culminates with a rather well crafted CGI supernatural element that will delight Del Toro fans for sure.

Release Date

October 25, 2022.

Where to Watch Lot 36

Netflix

Director

Guillermo Navarro

Guillermo Navarro

Guillermo Jorge Navarro Solares, AMC, ASC (born July 29, 1955) is a Mexican cinematographer and television director. He has worked in Hollywood since 1994 and is a frequent collaborator of Guillermo del Toro and Robert Rodriguez. In 2007, he won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography and the Goya Award for Best Cinematography for del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth. His subsequent filmography runs the gamut from lower-budget arthouse and genre films to high-profile blockbusters like Hellboy, Zathura: A Space Adventure, Night at the Museum, and Pacific Rim. Read More

Cast


Tim Blake Nelson

Elpidia Carrillo

Demetrius Grosse

Sebastian Roché

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