3 Guillermo del Toro series that every horror fan must see and where to find them

Director Guillermo del Toro is one of the main representatives of Mexican and international cinema. His career began in the 90s with ‘Cronos’, a vampire story told in a different way. Since then he has directed 12 films and written twenty screenplays, but he has performed not only on the big screen, but also He also ventured into the television field.

Already in his early days, before entering the film industry, he had been in the advertising field and had written screenplays for the series ‘L’ora macabra’, in the 1980s, where he also met Alfonso Cuarón. But after his success in Hollywood, the author also continued in the field of series, even adapting a novel he wrote for the small screen.

Cabinet of Curiosities – Netflix

One of the most recent works by the author of “The devil’s spine” is “The cabinet of curiosities of Guillermo del Toro”, a anthology of horror stories for Netflix, similar to the series that Alfred Hitchcock had in the 1950s, where each chapter tells a different horror story, by a different director selected by Del Toro.

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The series begins with the title ‘Lotto 36’, based on a real event. He tells us the case of a man who, when buying a warehouse, discovers a series of objects that are part of a spiritualist ritual, entering with the worst terror he could imagine. This is just the beginning, each chapter explores different themes and fears and the same thing Guillermo del Toro acts as the narrator. presenting us every story.

Trollhunters Saga – Netflix

And it wasn’t just the terror camp, Del Toro worked too more familiar cutting productions, starting with the “Trollhunters” series. The story centers on an ordinary guy who discovers a mysterious amulet that turns him into a troll hunterthat within this universe there are evil creatures that endanger their world.

The “Trollhunters” series is part of a trilogy consisting of 3 Below and Wizards. The three take us to a world full of adventure, mystery and magic, which are linked together, making up the whole universe of these troll hunters. This series would be one of Del Toro’s many introductions to animation.

The strain – Stella +

Before producing this series, del Toro wrote to novel of the same name with Chuck Hagan, to then adapt it for television with a Stephen King air. history tells us a vampire talewhere it all begins with the appearance of a virus that transforms humans into hairless creatures with pale blood-colored skin and great strength.

Trying to protect his family and save as many lives as possible, a doctor from the Center for Disease Control will try to find a cure for this virus amidst all this chaos. The series takes place in New York, where the few survivors of this danger must join forces to defeat an ancient evil linked to this virus.

Now Macabre – Vix

As mentioned, Del Toro worked on the Mexican series “Hora Macabra” before directing his first feature film, “Cronos”. This was also a Science fiction horror anthology which tells different stories, very similar to the format of his Cabinet of Curiosities. The series is from the 80s and is a cult reference for all Del Toro fans.