Del Toro acts as a "Rod Serling-esque" host, stepping from the shadows to introduce each tale by pulling a symbolic item from a massive wooden cabinet.
The anthology features eight standalone films, each with its own visual style and tone: Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities(202...
: Del Toro has cited the 1970s series Night Gallery as his primary inspiration for the show's format. The Stories Inside Del Toro acts as a "Rod Serling-esque" host,
: A charming behind-the-scenes detail is that del Toro included a small wooden avatar of each director in the opening sequence. These directors didn't know about the statuettes until they received them as surprise gifts in the mail after production wrapped. Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities(202...