The House is a surreal horror anthology of three unrelated stories, all set in the same mansion house. The first part is set in the past, and follows a poverty stricken family who are mysteriously gifted a newly built mansion. The second is set in the modern day, about one renovator's desperate attempts to flip the same mansion to a mysterious elderly couple. The last act is set in the future, where the mansion's new landlord wishes to repair the house in spite of the post-apocalyptic, sinking world around her.
The art style of the first chapter is the most eye-catching, full of gnopped characters with big felt heads and tiny faces. They're simultaneously hilarious looking yet deeply sinister. The second chapter involves anthropomorphic rodents, and the last chapter anthropomorphic cats. I also found the first story the most captivating in its premise. Who is the generous architect? Why does he continue to build and rebuild house over and over? What in the fuck is going on? The second is more Kafka-esque in nature, and not just because it features big beetles. The third is an exercise in frustration, watching a beleaguered landlord demand rent money from her freeloading hippy tenants.
In terms of theme, we are watching stories about how people associate their personal value with houses. It means everything to them that they get to have a big expensive house, no matter how little the happiness it brings them, not matter how much they sacrifice to make it happen. In each instance, we sympathise with the protagonist's plight, but gradually learn that they are their own worst problem. These are people who can't let go of their pretensions, and can't imagine a life beyond the superficially privileged, unsustainable, tiny world they have created for themselves. It's also vaguely satirical too, at least to anyone with a healthy contempt for estate agents and landlords.
The House is a fun diversion. It's very odd and often times silly. It never gets too scary, with its surreal sense of humour and fuzzy characters keeping things on the lighter side. But it is clever and atmospheric enough to keep you enraptured to the end.
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The House is a surreal horror anthology of three unrelated stories, all set in the same mansion house. The first part is set in the past, and follows a poverty stricken family who are mysteriously gifted a newly built mansion. The second is set in the modern day, about one renovator's desperate attempts to flip the same mansion to a mysterious elderly couple. The last act is set in the future, where the mansion's new landlord wishes to repair the house in spite of the post-apocalyptic, sinking world around her.
The art style of the first chapter is the most eye-catching, full of gnopped
characters with big felt heads and tiny faces. They're simultaneously hilarious looking yet deeply sinister. The second chapter involves anthropomorphic rodents, and the last chapter anthropomorphic cats. I also found the first story the most captivating in its premise. Who is the generous architect? Why does he continue to build and rebuild house over and over? What in the fuck is going on? The second is more Kafka-esque in nature, and not just because it features big beetles. The third is an exercise in frustration, watching a beleaguered landlord demand rent money from her freeloading hippy tenants.
In terms of theme, we are watching stories about how people associate their personal value with houses. It means everything to them that they get to have a big expensive house, no matter how little the happiness it brings them, not matter how much they sacrifice to make it happen. In each instance, we sympathise with the protagonist's plight, but gradually learn that they are their own worst problem. These are people who can't let go of their pretensions, and can't imagine a life beyond the superficially privileged, unsustainable, tiny world they have created for themselves. It's also vaguely satirical too, at least to anyone with a healthy contempt for estate agents and landlords.
The House is a fun diversion. It's very odd and often times silly. It never gets too scary, with its surreal sense of humour and fuzzy characters keeping things on the lighter side. But it is clever and atmospheric enough to keep you enraptured to the end.