'Lot 36' was a decent start to the 'Cabinet of Curiosities', but did not quite meet my expectations. Contrary to what many reviewers think, I loved the slow, grounded approach to this story, however I agree that the pacing should have been adjusted to avoid cramming that ending into the last few minutes. At its best, 'Lot 36' was tense, suspenseful, and somewhat intriguing. The episode has an interesting yet basic concept, and I found almost all of the performances to be pretty solid. I didn't understand why the protagonist was made to be an absolute jerk... it really made him not relatable and prevented me from rooting for him in the end. 'Lot 36', coming from Guillermo Navarro, a cinematographer, was really nicely shot and overall the soundtrack was unsettling and subtle.
I rate this one a 6.5/10, because it just took too long to get good and just when it did... it ended. I cannot say I did not enjoy this, but there was really no scare factor and this concept could have executed much better. I am sure there are better entries to come but 'Lot 36' was not just there yet.