What to Watch Next if You're a Fucked-up Piece of Shit
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It's that time of the year again.
I've never really gotten to celebrate Halloween but I like the idea of it. What's not to like about people dressing up, entertaining their morbid fantasies, going out asking for candies, enjoying the chill in the air and trying to summon nasty entities from beyond?
Do I believe in ghosts? No. But for the longest time, I did have a question about how when matter can neither be created nor destroyed, what happens to our energy when we go to our graves? These ideas have come and made a home in many who came before me - who shaped their thoughts and created beautiful mystic pieces of art from their fears of the unknown.
You may or may not know Guillermo del Toro but I remember him primarily because of the profound effect The Shape of Water and Pan's Labyrinth had upon me Upon further reading, however, I got to know he's been scaring kids for almost 3 decades now.
And he's back with another eight-episode treat for twisted toots this Samhain. I present to you - Guillermo del Toro's 'Cabinet of Curiosities'
There's a lot to rummage through in this Cabinet of curiosities. Some stories creep onto you and scare you, some disgust you a little, some leave you rolling your eyes and some leave you with a deep, contented sigh.
But Swish, what really is horror anyway, you may ask. Some of us like the classic demon exorcism tales, but to some of us, the contemporary world is scarier. Some of us think love and dating are scary; and some of us are just afraid of spending the holidays at our parents', scared of the imminent but inevitable question of whether you have a boyfriend and if you're gonna get married anytime soon.
Cabinet of Curiosities has delicacies of its own to offer, varying in the content of horror you're looking for. Here's a list of episodes, listed in order of my most to least favourite, if you're looking to watch something nasty this Hallows' Eve.
The Autopsy [Episode 3] &Lot 36 [Episode 1]
What does it scare you with: Aliens taking over humans; Old storage lots with demon drama
Watch if: you're a fan of assholes getting what they deserve
Reminder: Just cause you went through shit, you don't get a free pass to treat everyone around you like shit. Cus like it or not, Karma is a Bitch and it has everyone's address.
Pickman's Model [Episode 5]
What does it scare you with: The degree to which a human brain can play games with itself
Watch it:If you haven't gotten enough of Ben Barnes & Paintings, [refer: Dorian Gray] this is the episode to watch.
Author's Note: If you think your dysfunctional family has destroyed your sense of normalcy, you're about to start feeling a lot better.
The Murmuring [Episode 8]
What does it scare you with: The way trauma can drive a wedge among people even with utmost love for each other
Why watch: This was probably the most satisfying episode of all, and there's a reason, I think, that they saved it for last. It starts off the same, an already traumatised family moving into an old, nothing-haunting-about-it, old-ass house, and ends with a tale of love, loss, and a couple's brave journey through it.
The Outside[Episode 4]
What does it scare you with: Probably the shittiest and most prominent demons of today: other's opinions and how heavily it can weigh down on us sometimes. And the extent to which we go to stand up to other's expectations of us, sometimes at a great personal cost
Watch if: you're a fan of makeovers in movies
The Viewing [Episode 7]
What does it scare you with:Eccentric rich people who do drugs and also why you should stay the fuck away from them
Watch if:You're looking for a sign to tell you why you shouldn't do coke, especially with people you don't know; or if you like synth music [ya girl is a big fan]
Graveyard Rats [Episode 2] & Dreams in the Witch House [Episode 6]
What does it scare you with:If you think rats are disgusting, these episodes are gonna take your hatred to a whole new level. These episodes feature corpse feasting rats & human-rat hybrids. Like, imagine filthy rats eating their way through everything, but also throwing unnecessary shade.
Watch it:For Rupert Grint. Or if you're a fan of Church-vs-evil showdowns. Or if you'd like to see a few rats getting shot at. You know, just for the fun of it :)
Conclusion: Cabinet of Curiosities offers a lot of thrill and horror. Sometimes not the traditional horror, but horror for sure. Pick your poison and enjoy it.
watched it. I'll never be the same again. waiting for the next season. I liked your analysis. Very succinct for a crazy show with a million interpretations.
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Pickman's Model [Episode 5]
The Murmuring [Episode 8]
The 4th episode seems like was made for me. Might watch this series.
ReplyDeletewatched it. I'll never be the same again. waiting for the next season. I liked your analysis. Very succinct for a crazy show with a million interpretations.
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