In Between Classicism and Romanticism A Study on “The Outside” of Guillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities

Created by Guillermo del Toro, Cabinet of Curiosities is an episodic horror series released during the Halloween season 2022. The consists eight stories, directed different directors, that can be regarded as following gothic tradition; image cabinet curiosities utilised instrument storytelling in each episode. Furthermore, ıt also a convenient for connecting mysterious and horrific nature classical themes with contemporary; time Toro opens up drawer, story introduced to audience. In series, visual regale through display monsters various features appearances makes audience ponder relationship between these avant-garde monster images they are already familiar with. This article will focus on fourth episode, American director Ana Lily Amirpour’s “The Outside” which was adapted from webcomic entitled Out Skin, written Emily Carroll. bank worker, Stacey who gifted new revolutionary cream Christmas party she invited her colleagues. Stacey’s experience cream, Alo Glo appears representation attempt transgressing limits classic beauty era where this romantic crave leads individual chase after artificial illusionary standards resulting communal catastrophe. sense, becomes 21st century interpretation tragedy, time, demonstrates fall eccentric anti-hero. Such pave way analysing relation Classicism Romanticism within frame neogothic fiction respect J. Winckelmann’s Classicism.