"Dreams in the Witch House" is a horror short story written by H.P. Lovecraft. The story follows Walter Gilman, a university student who rents a room in a boarding house in Arkham. This room is no ordinary room; it has a slanted ceiling and a curious, unexplained indentation. The room's reputation is also intriguing, as past tenants have disappeared or gone insane.
Fearing litigation by Universal , owners of the 'classic' 1930s and '40s films, Fisher had to rethink certain elements of the Frankenstein story. Universal were particularly protective of the Monster's image - the flat topped head, the electrodes (or bolts, as many people mistakenly assume) on the sides of the neck - and refused to allow its likeness to appear in other films. Make-up artist Phil Leakey returned to Mary Shelley 's novel for inspiration, avoiding any resemblance to Jack Pierce 's design for the Universal films. The Monster's new appearance was suitably gruesome. Played by Christopher Lee , it now seemed recognisably stitched together from assorted body parts.
Another important departure from the established pattern of Frankenstein films was the emphasis on the Baron, played with cool, calculating brilliance by Peter Cushing , rather than his creation. Variety Variety noted Peter Cushing gets every inch of drama from the leading role, making almost believable the ambitious urge and diabolical accomplishment.
The room's reputation is also intriguing, as past tenants have disappeared or gone insane. Gilman soon discovers that the room in the house holds a dark secret: it is a gateway to other dimensions and allows its occupants to travel through time and space in their dreams. Gilman becomes fixated on this ability and becomes obsessed with mathematic calculations and theories that involve the dimensions beyond our own.
Film / The Curse of Frankenstein
The film that single-handedly launched the Hammer Horror brand, The Curse of Frankenstein was released in 1957. Directed by Terence Fisher, the film stars Peter Cushing as Baron Frankenstein and Christopher Lee as The Creature. Besides being Hammer's first horror outing, it is also notable as the studio's first colour release.
Owing more to the Universal Horror films than the original novel, this film once again tells a story of a scientist who creates life with terrible consequences.
Fascinated with Creating Life, Baron Victor von Frankenstein starts conducting experiments of such with the help of his tutor Dr. Paul Krempe (Robert Urquhart). Unlike the well-meaning scientist from the Universal films, Frankenstein is depicted as an unfaithful womanizer who has no qualms against killing people for body-parts and having those who obstruct his work murdered.
It was during this film when Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee met in person and struck a lifelong friendship.
Followed by several sequels beginning with The Revenge of Frankenstein in 1958, and semi-remade as The Horror of Frankenstein in 1970.
As Gilman delves deeper into these studies, he starts having increasingly vivid and terrifying dreams. These dreams involve strange creatures, ancient rituals, and the presence of a witch who seems to have a sinister hold on Gilman. The witch, named Keziah Mason, is an actual historical figure from Salem witch trials. Gilman's dreams begin to bleed into his waking life, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy. He starts experiencing hauntings, strange occurrences, and encounters with otherworldly entities. The narrative takes a disturbing turn when the witch, who has been trapped in another dimension, manages to enter our world through the dreams and nightmares of Gilman. The story reaches its climax when Gilman discovers the true nature of the witch and her intentions. He realizes that he is being used as a pawn in her malevolent plans to bring back her coven and summon dark forces to our world. As the tale comes to an end, Gilman must make a desperate and horrifying decision to save himself and the world from the witch's clutches. "Dreams in the Witch House" is a classic example of Lovecraft's unique blend of horror and cosmic intrigue. The story explores themes of forbidden knowledge, the fragility of the human mind, and the horrors that lie beyond our perceived reality. It is a chilling and thought-provoking work that leaves readers questioning the nature of dreams and the dark recesses of the human psyche..
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