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To pay off his debt, a man secures a storage unit filled with mysterious possessions to sell, but soon finds himself in a deadly and desperate situations.
Lot 36
2022 Directed by Guillermo Navarro
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It’s hard not to be excited about a horror anthology curated by the great Guillermo del Toro, though by its very nature I imagine the quality will vary. Lot 36 is not the most auspicious start, failing to make the most out of its limited runtime. Tim Blake Nelson is effective as the bitter, bigoted Nick Appleton, and we are eventually treated to some creatively designed but not well polished monster effects. Unfortunately, the film just doesn’t muster up enough intrigue or suspense to justify spending time with such an unlikeable protagonist.
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Guillermo Del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities- Episode 1
Storage Wars but make it scary.
Excels aesthetically, but not the most revolutionary in terms of its story. Which I suppose isn't entirely negative, but just as the story starts to get really interesting, it ends.
A fine first episode to the anthology, can we put Tim Blake Nelson in everything?
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I’m sure it’s only that Tim Blake Nelson is a great actor, but let’s just say I wouldn’t visit the Capitol Building with him.
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Really loved some elements. I always love Tim Blake Nelson. The story setup of a storage locker auction was excellent. Having the lights on a timing dial is a really great story device for a horror flick. The mystery of the previous owner of the locker and the rituals he was involved in was really intriguing. All that being said, the story didn’t quite come together fully. I actually wished this had been a bit longer to allow the story and characters to develop a bit further. I was loving where it was headed, but felt that it was cut short. Good looking production though and looking forward to the rest of this anthology series.
Degrees of Kevin Bacon: 2
1. Tim Blake Nelson and Tom Cruise in Minority Report
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I don't have much to say about this. A reasonable start to the anthology series, hope things get better from here. Didn't love it, didn't hate it, though it could have been shorter - doesn't really have THAT much going on. Solid demon design!
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i'm just not a fan of films/shows having deliberately infuriating protagonists. it's been more common in recent years and i get why they do it, but i still hate it. it's nice seeing them get what they deserve, i just really don't think it's worth it if i have to spend the majority of the runtime annoyed while i wait for them to die.
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You'd be better off watching Storage Wars instead. At least you won't be bored and the people have personality
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Lot 36 is an underwhelming opener to the overall underwhelming Cabinet Of Curiosities, which is ironically fitting. Nothing about it stands out, but it's always pleasant to see Tim Blake Nelson on screen, even as a right-wing asshole.
A story that's in desperate need of a punchline that never delivers, Lot 36 meanders as we examine, longer than we should, the messed-up life of a conservative, bigoted veteran who banks on a mysterious storage unit to turn his life around. Nelson's personal charm makes this chore tolerable, but a 40-minute bore that goes nowhere should never be the choice to open a show, although there truly aren't many other options here.
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Be nice and people might get the door for you 😂
Episode 1 of Del Toros Cabinets of Curiosity was very intriguing to start off however I feel the ending was a little rushed and needed a little more of build up as it wasn’t spooky until the last 5 min and ended very suddenly. Tim Blake Nelson did a great job and it was no where near bad just felt as it could have been improved a little better but I still quite enjoyed it however I’m looking forward to the future episodes and hope others are a little better.
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Tim Blake Nelson's life needs a fix,
So he chooses "Lot 36".
A very big score,
Might be in store,
Just not with the lot that he picks. -
Too many subplots that didn’t ultimately pay off… not in a significant way, at least. Cool final act, though.
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Finally getting started on the Cabinet of Curiosities and I know I’ll enjoy it because I love anthology horror. Even when it’s bad, it rarely wears out its welcome!
This was a nice start that looks terrific up until the cgi at the end and even that wasn’t awful. I definitely dug the Lovecraft vibes and I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I actually think this should have been longer? I wanted more of the weird antique lady and at least a few more bone snapping squid monster snack bites. Is that so much to ask?