7/23/2023 0 Comments Vibe cat castle![]() In spite of his upbeat attitude and his best intentions, he’s shown to be a pushover, who runs into massive problems along the way, like an infestation of fur beetles that parallels the hopelessness of his pursuit. In the second short, by Niki Lindroth von Bahr, a rat developer ( Jarvis Cocker) is trying to prepare the home for showing, fixing it up room by room. “The House” doesn’t continue this more horror vibe in the rest of the story, but rather plays upon nightmares of discomfort. It’s an effectively spooky short, one that gets a great deal of intrigue out what is unfolding in the shadows, prefacing the house as a nonsensical trap. Things get even stranger, and more visually striking, when the parents are gifted clothes that look a lot like pieces to an ornate couch. ![]() But young daughter Mabel ( Mia Goth) has more trepidation, as she starts to witness the stranger aspects of its construction, like the zombified workers, who toil in the darkness, and suddenly take away the staircase at night. The family is quickly seduced by the extravagant amenities-the food that appears on massive dining room table, the electricity that provides full illumination. Raymond jumps the opportunity as a means of status, to have the nicest house in the area, and make others jealous. The only catch, that they are aware of at least, is that they must give up their current home. Van Schoonbeek ( Barney Pilling), who offers them a new mansion and furnishings, for free. The father Raymond ( Matthew Goode) makes a deal with “an architect of great renown” that he runs into the woods named Mr. ![]() The foundation for the anthology is established by the gothic cloth animation of Emma De Swaef & Marc James Roels, who previously orchestrated the colonization mini-anthology short “This Magnificent Cake!” Their eye for towering sets, intricate stark detail, and characters with tiny eyes and mouths continues here, with a slow burn tale about a family that suffers from a Faustian homeowner bargain.
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