H. P. Lovecraft's Dreams in the Witch-House

"H. P. Lovecraft's Dreams in the Witch House"
Masters of Horror episode
Episode no.	Season 1 Episode 2
Directed by	Stuart Gordon
Written by	Dennis Paoli Stuart Gordon
Story by	H. P. Lovecraft
Production code	102
Original air date	November 4, 2005
Guest appearance(s)
Ezra Godden Chelah Horsdal Campbell Lane David Nykl
Episode chronology
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Ezra Godden
Chelah Horsdal
Campbell Lane
David Nykl

H. P. Lovecraft's Dreams in the Witch House is the second episode of the first season of Masters of Horror, directed by Stuart Gordon. It is adapted from the short story "The Dreams in the Witch House" by American horror author H. P. Lovecraft. It originally aired in North America on November 4, 2005. Ezra Godden had previously starred in another Stuart Gordon-directed Lovecraft adaptation, Dagon, based on Lovecraft's novella The Shadow over Innsmouth.

University student Walter Gilman moves to a very cheap room in an old boarding house. He hears shrill screaming and rushes to help his neighbor, Frances, to find that she was being chased by a large rat. He seeks assistance from the manager, but he refuses to help. One of the tenants, Masurewicz, asks Walter if the large rat had a human face. He becomes close with Frances the following week, and even lends her money to keep her in the boarding house.

While studying for his thesis, Walter finds Masurewicz praying and hitting his head on a chair. The old man advises Walter about a rat with a man's face and a witch that would be after him. He warns Walter that the house is evil, relating that he, like Walter, moved in at a young age in the same room that Walter is currently renting. He stays in the house only to pray to stop her. Masurewicz offers a crucifix for his protection, but Walter rebuffs the gesture.

Frances gets a job interview and asks Walter to watch her son Danny. After she leaves, Danny begins to cry if he isn't in Walter's hands. Walter notices that Danny is wearing a large crucifix. When Walter falls asleep, a cloaked witch appears as a nude Frances. Walter embraces her, and she begins to claw the skin off of his back. He becomes horrified when she transforms into an old witch, making him wake up outside of Frances's room. He rushes back when he hears Danny fiercely crying.

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