The Murmuring

Episode aired Oct 28, 2022
TV-MA
1h 4m

IMDb RATING

6.6/10

7.7K

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Guillermo Del Toro's Cabinet Of Curiosities: The Murmuring

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Drama Horror Mystery Thriller

Mourning a major loss, ornithologists Nancy and Edgar flock to a secluded home to study birds, but the house's history reveals heartbreak and horror.Mourning a major loss, ornithologists Nancy and Edgar flock to a secluded home to study birds, but the house's history reveals heartbreak and horror.Mourning a major loss, ornithologists Nancy and Edgar flock to a secluded home to study birds, but the house's history reveals heartbreak and horror.

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IMDb RATING

6.6/10

7.7K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
The wallpaper in the house on the island is by William Morris, the leading 19th-century designer of the British Arts & Crafts movement.

Goofs
The couple use Motorola devices to talk to each other on the island, but the logo on them was only used by Motorola starting in 1955, four years after the story takes place.

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Featured review

6/10

Beautifully performed mediocre horror

This episode is all about heartbreak and it definitely displays it well. The performances by Essie Davis and Andrew Lincoln, both who have roots in horror films and tv, are very powerful. However, with the general theme of the horrifying and unusual in this series, this episode is kind of bland. Despite being beautifully shot on a set that just lends itself to the supernatural, the horror element is fairly trope-y in the scheme of things. It brings nothing new to the theme and is definitely short on genuine creep factor because of it. That being said, the episode featured some powerful acting and a story that almost better suits it being a standalone short film. Being a part of this series, which has already featured some grotesque and surreal horror, almost does it a disservice.