CABINET OF CURIOSITIES Episode 7 The Viewing Ending Explained 

What did you think of Cabinet Of Curiosities Episode 7? Comment your thoughts below!

The scene where Eric Andres character briefly stops running from the alien to snort come coke was hilarious.

This was one of those episodes where you actually felt like you were in the room listening in on the conversation, almost like you were standing there like the bodyguard dude. The whole mood of this episode was spot on. It didn't go anywhere where I thought it was going to go, I was assuming they were all going to be ending up as prisoners or part of his collection. Peter Wellers character was really unsettling and he pulled it off really well. This has to be my favourite episode of the lot.

I loved the giant mountain of blow Peter Weller was vacuuming up. Had me laughing so hard. He did like an 8 ball of lab grade snow in less than 30 seconds. 😆

I have always loved 70’s and 80’s synth music so this episode had me hooked from the start. I think it was a cinematic masterpiece.

I believe that the woman intended to become one with the alien. However it chose the rich guy instead.

The ending with two survivors mirrors classic lovecraft also, with characters knowing about some otherworldly alien beast but no ideas of how to stop or fight it

Am I the only one who thought the monster was gonna kill the two at the end? I loved that it escapes into the city instead for some reason.

The vibe of this episode was so amazing.

The conversation scene was genius.. felt realistic as far as movies go. Tarantino-esque.

I see it as a kind of "sister episode" to "Lot 36": While in this one the main character is someone, who got used to being able to control everything, in "Lot 36" it's the opposite: A loser, who is so used to going through shit, that it gave him an attitude of: "So what? How much worse can it get?". And both pay the price after messing with powers beyond their wildest expectations. Together they're some kind of "Danse macabre": The great unknown swallows up the powerful and the powerless alike.

This episode felt like it was happening in the kill bill universe , freaking loved every minute of it , there was such an ambiance in the one and was very distinctive from the other

Peter Weller was fantastic in this. His voice just grabbed your attention and kept everyone in the scene on edge

This was an interesting mish mash of Lovecraftian cosmic horror, Tarantino dialogue and late 70s, early 80s Carpenter/Corman set and production wise in execution and design. Loved it! The whole series was excellent, imo.

Your recapping not explaining!!!

Hands down this was my favorite episode. A lot of late 70's and 80's sci-fi horror movies were just as vacuous meaning wise, but the aesthetic (and chosen actors) so filled that itch of.. "I wish there was another really well done early 80's sci-fi horror flick I haven't seen yet".... (of course this is technically better due to the advance in fx), but it combines SO much greatness from across so many movies of the era. It can't be ignored.

This episode was one of the most trippiest thing I have ever seen. I was eating edibles with a friend and he suggested we watched Cabinet of Curiosities and we opened up EP7 and it was so surreal and scary yet we couldn't stop watching it. It was one hell of a experience.

The horror of the moment when the assimilated Lionel looks down and sees "his" hands, then the reflection of the rest of him in the puddle and screams is truly haunting. To have been possessed by another being alone is terrible - which might explain Hector's tears when asked about the gun. But to be this ultra-wealthy, used to having everything you want no matter what it takes to get it, person ... to suddenly be a meat-vehicle slave to an alien blob creature - but still show enough signs of consciousness to utter "help me" from within, is absolutely horrifying.

Im still wondering why Hector was crying in the beginning

The slowness of the creature just adds to it. God this series was fucking amazing. I hope they put out another season asap!

The scene where the alien creature melts over Lionel Lassiter and he says "help me" to Hector, I think is a tribute to Robocop staring Peter Weller: A gang member fall into chemical waste and was melting. Then he came across a friend and said "help me".

My mind was melted and then reformed by synth infused insanity. I have a short on my channel showing when I broke. Panos Cosmatos is one of my favorite directors.

My favourite episode. Stylistically it was amazingly shot from the lighting through to the old-style film effect, the sound track throughout was awesome and Peter Weller was perfectly cast as Lionel. I had an inkling halfway through that Lionel had assembled them to communicate with an alien lifeform. I believe he wasn't just showing off - he wanted them to communicate through their ESP, music, writing and science knowledge.

I still don't get this episode 😵‍💫

This is the most underrated of the show. For some reason, this is the episode that I can't get out of my head. The aesthetics were the horror here.

The worst of the episodes. Dull, sitting around and talking and then the last ten minutes has some stuff, but then it's over. Really bad.

The aesthetic, dialogue and soundtrack of this one was amazing.

I’m glad Charlotte and the other guy got to live. Wish we could’ve seen more of what happened to the alien

This was my favorite. The moral is much like in Ridley Scotts Prometheus where in no matter how rich and powerful you think you are, there will be something out there that will be so great that the audacity to own or control it will be your downfall. Even the most rich and powerful humans are still ants when compared to Gods.

It was absolutely brilliant! It's not just another episode of the show, it's a piece of art and Panos Cosmatos is a true artist

The Cinematography in this one.... OMG 🤤

Yaaaa.... this one wasn't one of my favourites at all lol - lots of good reviews from the comments below, but for me, I felt it was really boring. The intro excited me, and I loved the concept of the strangers being invited randomly, but most of the show was them literally just talking on the couch....and the ending was just so random and anti-climatic for me....If you are a movie buff who loves symbolism and appreciates the overall cinematic feel/shots, sure you might like this. But if you're looking for a real storyline and some excitement, this isn't it.

Loved the characters, they all have that twist that makes them not so stereotypical. They’re just… realistic and the writing and direction managed to make realism look cool.

security guy shed a tear when he saw the golden ak, why?

A lot of criticism was over disappointed expectations. I loved this episode for its shear display of humanity's self indulging attitude. Science, Mysticism, Pop Culture, and supposedly literature are cajoled into a lair of self reflection and reveal nothing of import in the end. The build up was the horror and the conclusion is up in the air, as it is in real life.

The central theme was how futile humanity’s insatiable need to search for meaning is. We are constantly seeking truths that don’t exist, endeavoring to understand reality, ourselves, and our universe; all of which are fundamentally not understandable. Even w all the wealth, fame, power in the world, there will always be the unattainable. This is what the conversation throughout the episode covered, w each character representing different perspectives surrounding this main theme.

This was absolutely amazingly different! loved the story.

This episode was directed by Panos Cosmatos, a director with a very singular vision and immense talent. Cant wait for his next movie next year.

I don't think it was alien. To me, the cracking rock and flashes of light coming out of it, paired with the twisting horns, trance-like state it put them in, and it's ability to psychically probe their minds, plus it's electricity... It all reminded me of so many demon depictions, particularly the statues of Gozer's demon dogs in Ghostbusters. I definitely feel it was an otherworldly creature, but I feel it was more spiritual vs interplanetary.

This episode will stay on my mind for long time. Love the tone, cinematography, soundtrack, characters, dialogue, I guess I'm not the only one who got the feels like watching Quentin Tarantino's.

You forgot to mention the director Panos Cosmatos . . . one of the best in the business. His films are basically a scary LSD trip and we should all be watching them every day of the week. Mandy, Black Rainbow.

The fact that I am seeing this video is a sign that is a good episode. I had never check RU-vid for the other episodes

I love Panos Cosmatos' style. His movies feel like watching movies from the '70s/'80s of an alternate universe.

This was one of my favorite episodes, if not my favorite of them all. Kept wondering who it was played Lionel Lassiter as his face and voice seemed so familiar. Then it hit me like a wrecking ball... Holy cow! That's frickin' RoboCop! Love it! 🤟

This episode was trippy and hard to define. I can’t say it is in the top three for me, but I did appreciate that I could not guess what would happen next. Most stories (even well told ones) are fairly predictable, but this was really unique and I respect that.

I like how Peter Weller was saying, "help me" like the guy in Robocop who got drenched in toxic waste.

I love how exquisite it felt when they were hanging by the lounge. The script was top notch.

I’ve yet to watch the last episode. But this episode is a clear winner. Cinematography, sound design, dialogue, etc. I thought some of the dialogue was poetry. Thought I had been in that space before. mad all the sense of the world when you said it was from the creator of Mandy.

The entire vibe is not for me. But I am glad you enjoy it. I had a very trippy experience. After finish the episode, it was too much and me myself having migraine. Maybe the experience is too immersive for me.

I’m so fkn glad I watched this knowing NOTHING about it. Had no idea what was coming at the end. 🤯 Guillermo Del Toro once said “Horror is the last brave genre”. Something like that. The collection is about providing a space for the genre to present and showcase itself. It worked really well in that regard, IMO. I’m left with a lot of ideas about what Horror can be.

Loved this one. It was terrifying yet beautiful

Very trippy I found with the music and lighting 👀

The moment Eric A. Looks down at the menthols and says exactly what I'd say priceless!!

Dope cinematography amazing Soundtrack. Hooked on The Viewing Suite

Freaky and hypnotic, this episode was the most memorable for me. Peter Weller is great as the gravel-voiced, huge-line sniffing coke head billionaire and the synth music is perfect. The ending is similar to early 80’s gooey horror like Inseminoid, Galaxy of Terror, Forbidden World and it’s all the better for it.

Incredible episode. I’ve seen it 5 times now

My favourite episode. ...the lighting, the Synth music, was like being back in the early 80's. ...the mood actually lulled me and my son to sleep. Both had to rewatch it. It was like the attempts to settle the guest's actually worked on the viewer too!

This was the only episode where I wanted things to continue. This was definitely my favorite of the series

Its like they bring in an amazing writer and director get 70% done then bring in a 2nd grader and say “hey jimmy finish this for us”

So I watched this episode and it brings me so much imagination. Very well done episode. I loved the 70/80 set scene the entertainment room was the seller for me. Real psychedelic vibe.

I never did drugs and yet i imagine that this episode is what drugs would feel like.

This is the most freaked episode of them all. I would have been left that damn place after they kept begging them to take drugs

This episode consisted mostly of a group of people doing drugs together, then most of them getting their faces melted. I loved it. Made me nostalgic for Indiana Jones lmao

"Randall, There is no smoking in the obelisk chamber"

In my opinion this whole episode was a basically a drug PSA. Every episode is a cautionary tale of some sort, and this one is about suggestibility and drug use. The hold the alien has on everyone reflects the hold drugs have on addicts. The alien merges with Lionel since he is the worst influence. Despite Charlotte's and Randall's escape, Lionel's terrible influence makes it into society at large to wreak greater havoc. The moral of most of these episodes reflects the typical Lovecraftian theme of not messing around with things you don't understand, and this particular episode applies that theme to the topic of drug use, so the takeaway is basically: don't do drugs cause they could hook you in and melt your face off like some alien. I figure this must be the meaning cause otherwise the first 2/3 of the episode is meaningless fluff.

I perceived this completely differently. I didn't get that they were at the top of their game. Targ's psychic/scientific Collab sounded like Peter Venkman's experiments; Guy's books once sold more than "corndogs at a carnival" but he behaved like a high schooler trying to hang with the popular kids. Charlotte and Randall's genius may have been legit, but both of them were less confident about their current projects. Maybe their hubris was what saved them. Lionel was a recognisable trope, that of a billionaires with more money than sense. He believed he'd brought the greatest minds to one place but he was only really interested in his own thoughts (I really REALLY want to know Hector's back story!). Who better to be morphed in to a demonic monstrosity and spend the rest of his days wandering through waste pipes! PS: I'm truly not a fan of people pressuring others in to temptation, especially when they're working really hard on trying to resist. I'm glad it was Randall's smoke that "broke your rock, dude" xxx

I loved the music and vibe of the episode!!

This was the best episode!!and the music was dope!!

Favorite one ! This episode and the last, could of watched full movies of the two.

Favorite episode in the series by far! Contained. Cosmic. Thriller.

Great 80s vibe, guy who playes lassiter was brilliant ( robocop), loved music, lights, closups, story building, ... its directed beautily ....but it feels when finally episode strats, its finished...maybe for the better, but still did not wanted to end so soon

this one came out of nowhere. Was intrigued from the start : ) certainly a stand out in the series.

My favorite episode. A work of art.

I had to come and watch this video to see if I missed something. This was by far my least favorite episode. I was falling asleep the whole time and bored out of my mind. I liked the last 5 minutes or so and the date on the invite was my birthday.

unlike other shows/movies that show demons as some week beings this episode does right to how scary they are! alien like! and have strange powers!

I watched this episode high and let me tell you... I felt like I was in that room. It was an extra sensory experience.

I wasn't impressed by this episode. While it was visually stunning, filmed extremely well, and had great dialog it just seemed to lack a good ending. It feels incomplete. Which is why I think it will be revisited in season 2.

I love how it stands above all the others, despite being mostly them just talking.

I loved this episode. Autopsy and The Outside also make it into my top 3, and i noticed that even if some episodes weren't downright Lovecraft short story interpretations (Pickmans Model and Witch House being the weakest, most predictable eps, imo), nods to HP were still present (Lot 36 and Graveyard Rats). but this one gave a deep nod to Heavy Metal, and while I've been scouring comments to see if anyone else picked up on this, I don't see that anyone else noticed. The deadly orb emanating power, the manner in which folks were melting to death, the design of the monster, the time era, the aesthetic (not just of the Sandpiper House but the city at the end, as well), lighting/colors, ALL definitely Heavy Metal inspired, which is why I feel this episode and its take on horror was such a different and terrifying feel, standing apart from the others. I rank this number one out of the series, personally ♥ edit: i see a lot of comments also pinning this as Lovecraftian influence. I beg ya'll to watch Heavy Metal and then you'll spot the difference. Every cosmic horror isnt an automatic credit to HP but if his work is all you've read....

this episode blew my socks off!!!!

I don't know why I love this episode way more that I should. I thing it was Weller doing his best Kill Bill. Peter fking killed it!!! No wonder his class at Syracuse is so popular

a lot of loose ends with this episode, should have been a movie(needed more time added) to resolve that.

This show could have a kick-ass SCP like spin-off of special operatives trying to contain these horrors.

What an epi, the music was fantastic!!!

Wonderful summary of what happened in the film 👏🏻

The rich guy could've easily been played by David carradine if he were still alive

I’m going to watch this one a few times. The no smoking was hilarious

this is my favorite so far

It was visually stunning. Film can be limited by its art but the people involved really excelled in this feature. Some may sayxits style over substance but I think that one of the themes of the episode was ostensibly a visual one. The use of color and lighting wasn't done just to look flashy and artistic for the sake of it. The use of warm tones in the room with the circular sofa and table is warm to an overbearing amount. It invites the viewer to be relaxed by its warm tones and soft lighting but leaves the viewer slightly uneasy. There's a death mask on display and golden guns which are just seemingly sent peices initially and seemingly used to dress the room but they're intentional nods and foreshadowing. Thr death mask represents the rich guys demise under the control of the monster. The monster wears or collects him like a mask. The gun is obviously a visual nod the Chekovs Gun, the literally rule of referencing the gun in that it must be used, otherwise don't mention it. The gun is used. Gilded in gold and loaded, it fails spectacularly and represents a false sense of security earlier in the episode because you may believe the AK47 may come in handy given the nature of the show overall. But its a false hope.

Really thought this was going to be Lionel viewing the chosen in some kind of Saw situation. Maybe the Hector and the doctor were past chosen. Glad it went in another direction.

The autopsy and this one are my favorite episodes

I thought it was a vampire story for most of the show! Amazing episode

Explanation =/= summary This was not an explanation or even a personal interpretation. Literally just summarized the episode and provided some cinematographic opinions.

This episode was really good i loved the conversation between them the lights the music it really feelt like i'm watching a 70s-80s movie But then when they entered the room with the stone and that thing it became pretty grotesque i couldn't comprehend what was happening it feelt so surreal like a fever dream.

If u love the art of cinematography you will surely love the episode 🔥

I just realised there was a rabbits foot in the green car with the musician and the scientist!!!

for sure my fav episode

I see a lot of people here pretending the king has clothes...

The last 11 minutes was so gruesome!

The soundtrack when they started doing coke was dope af