Having a big respect for G. Del Toro, I was slightly dissapointed, considering him as one of the best creatives currently in the Horror (among other genres). So, I'll emphasize on the generalization, for not all the stories are necessarely as expected. But surely, there are several great picks. Even though, I have a feeling there is a dose of 'underachievement' in the choise, where as an editor he could have excelled.
Beside a mentioned relativity based on one's taste subjectiveness of, I'm not sure if it's the choice that could have been better, or summary of directors' parts on realization of each or some of them. As for me, the start kicked, so supposedly there's the reason for following dissapointment. As did the end. Unlinked to the peculiarity of my taste, the idea to end with Lovecraft (whose ecranization is always a bold and appreciated move, especially on adaptation-writer's part) was a spark of del Toro's idiosyncatic genius.
Generally, the idea for his "nightmare-compilation" in whole is a product of the latter, and a reason to put it slightly over mediocrity. Definitely.worth watching, just don't expect all of the stories to dazzle (where I made a mistake). But who knows, maybe that eclectic variaty was Guillermo's goal. A way to present and cover the enormous space and styles of Horror.
Beside a mentioned relativity based on one's taste subjectiveness of, I'm not sure if it's the choice that could have been better, or summary of directors' parts on realization of each or some of them. As for me, the start kicked, so supposedly there's the reason for following dissapointment. As did the end. Unlinked to the peculiarity of my taste, the idea to end with Lovecraft (whose ecranization is always a bold and appreciated move, especially on adaptation-writer's part) was a spark of del Toro's idiosyncatic genius.
Generally, the idea for his "nightmare-compilation" in whole is a product of the latter, and a reason to put it slightly over mediocrity. Definitely.worth watching, just don't expect all of the stories to dazzle (where I made a mistake). But who knows, maybe that eclectic variaty was Guillermo's goal. A way to present and cover the enormous space and styles of Horror.