#230 – Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities (with Rolo Tony)

Tune in as Rolo Tony (@PoorOldRoloTony) circles back around to the podcast in order to unpack Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, the 2022 horror anthology Netflix miniseries whose stories range from a grave robber who runs up against swarms of vicious rats and the squirm-inducing results of a mysterious lotion to the psychologically shattering impact of some macabre paintings and a consciousness-expanding event that has much more than its guests bargained for. The Lovecraftian flair in much of this show, runtime gripes, Dan Stevens’s bizarre accent work, and the capacity that both “The Murmuring” and The Babadook have to make Arthur ugly-cry land as a few of the topics for this episode.Directed by Guillermo Navarro, Vincenzo Natali, David Prior, Ana Lily Amirpour, Keith Thomas, Catherine Hardwicke, Panos Cosmatos, and Jennifer Kent, Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities stars Tim Blake Nelson, Elpidia Carrillo, David Hewlett, F. Murray Abraham, Glynn Turman, Luke Roberts, Kate Micucci, Martin Starr, Dan Stevens, Ben Barnes, Crispin Glover, Oriana Leman, Rupert Grint, Daphne Hoskins, Lize Johnston, Charlyne Yi, Michael Therriault, Eric Andre, Steve Agee, Peter Weller, Sofia Boutella, Essie Davis, Andrew Lincoln, and Hannah Galway.Spoilers start at 24:10“How the Dook Stole Christmas” short filmCreate your podcast today! #madeonzencastrHere’s how you can learn more about Palestine and IsraelHere’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocideHere’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected onlineGood Word:• Rolo Tony: Little Murders• Arthur: Kill Your DarlingsReach out at [email protected] if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello!Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms!Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscriticFollow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpodFollow Arthur on GoodreadsCheck out 2 Cents Critic Linktree