Cabinet of Curiosities: Dreams in the Witch House (2022):
Hey what's up guys. Today I'll show you a horror series: "Cabinet of Curiosities,
Dreams in the Witch House"! Spoilers ahead; watch out and take care!
The story begins with the narrator mentioning the renowned author,
H.P. Lovecraft. He states that Lovecraft was scared of the world we live in, and thought
of it as a haunted house of cosmic proportions. After further introspection, he says that today's
story is called "Dreams in the witch house". Now, we see the body of a man named Walter,
flat on the floor while a narration tells us that this is a tale of love and life. The narrator
hints at being Walter himself, and promises us a happy ending. The scene transitions to a house
where Walter is a little boy, trying to help his Sister, who's being haunted by visions of a
ghost. Sister says that the ghost is coming to get her, but Walter says he's going to keep her safe,
using his ghost-proof muscles. Despite this, Sister passes away, and then her ghost pops
her into another dimension through the Forest of Lost Souls. In the future, Walter is shown to be
an employee of the spiritualistic club, so that he can bring his Sister back to the real world.
He and his friend Buddy, watch an old lady perform a ritual. She pukes out ectoplasm, and convinces
everyone that there's a bridge between worlds. The show ends, so Walter follows after the old lady;
but she's revealed to be a scam artist. This is bad news for Walter, so he tries to figure out
another way to rescue his Sister back to the human world. However, Buddy says that he's going to take
up a new job, because the spiritualistic club doesn't pay much. This upsets Walter,
so he rebukes Buddy and walks away. After reminiscing about his memories with
his Sister, Walter goes to meet his Bald Boss. It turns out that a female Painter is asking for Bald
Boss's help, because she's being forced to paint the visions that she's receiving from a witch,
who was believed to have the ability to travel through worlds. However, Bald Boss ignores the
hairy Painter, and sends her away along with a Blind Nun, who is there to offer her prayers.
To make things worse, Bald Boss tells Walter the spiritualistic club is running out of money, so
he needs to find other work. He forcefully becomes a bartender, and is visited by his friend Buddy,
who is now a successful man. Buddy wants Walter to live a better life, but Walter tells him to
shut up his smelly mouth. Later, Walter overhears some men talking about the Forest of Lost Souls,
and this eventually leads him to a cowboy man. Cowboy man tells Walter that his sister's spirit
has indeed traveled to another dimension. Walter urges cowboy man to help him see Sister again,
so he is taken to a secret club. There, Walter is given some liquid gold that will help him
travel between worlds. He drinks the liquid gold, and falls to the chair; after which,
he wakes up inside an alternate dimension. An evil vine pulls him out of the room, and into
the Forest of Lost Souls. Walter can suddenly hear his Sister's voice, so he rushes to her
for an emotional reunion; but he gets dragged away by the vine, and taken back to the real world.
Walter finds himself on the floor, so the cowboy man says that he should lie on the
pillows next time when he decides to travel. Walter immediately rushes to Buddy to tell him
about what just happened; but his words fall on deaf ears. Buddy confesses that he never
believed in Walter's story about Sister in the first place, and also scolds him for trusting
shady strangers with shady chemicals. Walter doesn't care about Buddy's negative attitude;
so he leaves in a fit of rage. He takes another dose of the liquid gold, and goes back to the
forest of lost souls. This time, Walter spots Painter; but she runs away from him. Now, Walter
finally finds his Sister, and is happily reunited with her. They quickly have a catch-up session;
after which, he tells her that he's going to take her back home. However, Sister reveals that she's
tried to escape this place before, but hasn't been able to do so. Right then, the vine drags Walter
back to the real world, but not before he takes a piece of Sister's cloth with him. Walter quickly
goes through a mythological book, and learns of the same witch that Painter had mentioned earlier,
who had the ability to travel through worlds. It turns out that the witch has been tortured
and killed, but she left behind a key that could allow people to travel through worlds. therefore,
Walter finds the location of the witch's house, and goes to his Bald Boss to ask
for rental funds. However, Bald Boss accuses the hairy Walter of using drugs, even though Walter
shows him his Sister's cloth to prove that he's not lying. Bald Boss terminates Walter from the
spiritualistic club, so he makes his way out. Later, Walter finds the witch's house, and takes
a room there, even though it's worse than a shady hotel. There's a rat problem as well;
but this rat has a shocking human face, and even laughs like a Peeping cat after munching
on the power supply. Walter curses his luck as the lights go out; but he continues looking for some
answers regarding the key's location. He manages to follow some clues, to spot a drawing of the key
on his walls. However at night, Walter experiences sleep paralysis, and is unable to move. Suddenly,
the Witch arrives in the form of a monster to flex her monstrous figure, and is about to harm him;
but then, the human rat arrives, and reveals that he's the witch's familiar. The witch points out
that Walter is a twin, and it gives the human rat some hope, because they can use Walter's body to
reclaim both of their lost lives, as they are both spirits themselves. The witch reveals to
Walter through some scribbling that he can bring his Sister back to the real world, because they
are twins. After the encounter, Walter wakes up from his dream, and takes the liquid gold again;
afterward, he sets off to save his Sister. Walter wakes up in the alternate world, and goes to find
his sister in the forest of lost souls; but the witch and the human rat have also followed him
here. This causes ripples in the forest; so Sister finds Walter, and warns him that his actions will
have serious consequences. But Walter maintains that he can take her home, because the witch
mentioned that twins will be able to pass through the alternate worlds without any fuss. However,
the human rat appears, and ridicules the siblings for their stupid escape plan; after which, he
calls the witch to attack them. A fast and furious chase follows, and the siblings are almost through
to the portal; but the witch catches Walter, and tongue massages him to regain her vitality. Sister
comes back to save Walter, and both of them pass through the portal after a brief struggle. Walter
is happy to see his Sister with him again, even though she's a ghost. but at that time,
the rat also appears to flex his ugly human face, and attacks the siblings without mercy. Walter and
Sister run away from him, and meet Painter to ask for her help, as Walter had seen her inside the
alternative world before. Painter is shocked to see Walter's Sister, whom she has also painted.
She then reveals that whatever she's been painting has turned out to be true. After getting Walter's
full story, Painter combines her paintings, and reveals that Walter and his ghost sister are
mutually exclusive. This means that for his sister to become human, Walter has to become a ghost.
Painter further states that the witch is going to kill Walter by sunrise to reclaim her life,
causing Sister to disappear out of sadness. Now, Painter takes Walter to the church, where
they meet the blind nun. Painter asks for shelter, but the blind nun says that even this holy church
is not strong as ghost proof, and will not be able to protect them from the demonic powers of
the witch. Walter calls Buddy over, and asks for his help; but he maintains that Walter has lost
his mind. Walter grows weaker with each passing moment, so the witch returns to feast on his body
and smelly part. Blind nun tries to fight her, but gets killed in the process. The witch takes Walter
away after a brief struggle; and then Sister shows herself to Buddy, much to his surprise. The witch
is about to kill Walter to free herself, and become human again; but Sister teleports in time
to make the witch stab herself in the eye. The witch dies because of that, and then Sister shares
an emotional moment with Walter; after which, she finally attains salvation. Walter drops to the
floor, and then we see the human rat approaching his body. Later, Walter is taken care of by
Painter and Buddy; but Buddy notices something off with the ceiling, which is still wet. He goes
to check it out with Painter, and is shocked to find the rotting corpses of the witch and
the Human Rat. Suddenly, Walter feels something weird inside his stomach, and screams in pain
but in a chicken voice. Buddy and Painter rush to his aid, but it's of no use, as we learn that the
Human Rat had entered Walter's Body earlier. Now, he rips out of Walter's chest, killing him for
good. Buddy tries to kill the Human Rat, but to no avail, as he escapes. Buddy wants to help Walter,
but Painter tells him the sun has risen, so her painting's prediction has come true. After
they leave, the Human Rat reappears and enters Walter's body. This allows him to possess Walter,
and we learn that the narrator at the beginning wasn't Walter, but the Human Rat instead. The
movie ends with the Human Rat beginning his new life inside Walter's body.
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