Release CalendarDVD & Blu-ray ReleasesTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsIn TheatersComing SoonMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysLGBTQ+ Pride MonthSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Masters of Horror
S1.E2
All episodes
All
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Dreams in the Witch-House

  • Episode aired Nov 4, 2005
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 55m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
5K
YOUR RATING
Dreams in the Witch-House (2005)
  • Horror
A graduate student questions his sanity after he rents a room in an old boarding house which was the residence of a 17th Century witch, and he figures out that the evil forces still roam wit... Read allA graduate student questions his sanity after he rents a room in an old boarding house which was the residence of a 17th Century witch, and he figures out that the evil forces still roam within the walls.A graduate student questions his sanity after he rents a room in an old boarding house which was the residence of a 17th Century witch, and he figures out that the evil forces still roam within the walls.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Stuart Gordon
  • Writers
    • Mick Garris
    • H.P. Lovecraft(short story)
    • Dennis Paoli(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • Ezra Godden
    • Campbell Lane
    • Jay Brazeau
Top credits
  • Director
    • Stuart Gordon
  • Writers
    • Mick Garris
    • H.P. Lovecraft(short story)
    • Dennis Paoli(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • Ezra Godden
    • Campbell Lane
    • Jay Brazeau
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 48User reviews
    • 40Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Photos9

    Ezra Godden in Masters of Horror (2005)
    Dreams In The Witch House
    Masters of Horror (2005)
    Masters of Horror (2005)
    as "Detective" in Masters of Horror
    as "Detective" in Masters of Horror
    Masters of Horror (2005)
    Masters of Horror (2005)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Ezra Godden
    Ezra Godden
    • Walter Gilman
    Campbell Lane
    Campbell Lane
    • Masurewicz
    Jay Brazeau
    Jay Brazeau
    • Mr. Dombrowski - Manager
    Chelah Horsdal
    Chelah Horsdal
    • Frances Elwood
    David Racz
    • Baby Danny
    Nicholas Racz
    • Baby Danny
    Yevgen Voronin
    • Brown Jenkin
    Susanna Uchatius
    • Keziah Mason
    Donna White
    • Librarian
    Susan Bain
    • Psychologist
    Terry Howson
    • Attendant
    Anthony Harrison
    Anthony Harrison
    • Detective
    David Nykl
    David Nykl
    • CSI
    Lance Gutterman
    • 2005
    • (uncredited)
    Andrea Marino
    • Voluptuous Woman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Stuart Gordon
    • Writers
      • Mick Garris
      • H.P. Lovecraft(short story)
      • Dennis Paoli(teleplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      In this movie it's the second time Ezra Godden has a character that wears a 'Miskatonic University' t-shirt in a Stuart Gordon film. The first one was Dagon (2001) where they both were involved.
    • Quotes

      Librarian: What are you doing here? This is a restricted area. The rare book room is always locked. How did you get in?

      Walter Gilman: I don't know.

      Librarian: How did you get this book? No one has permission to see the Necronomicon. No one! Who let you in?

      Walter Gilman: Please... I...

    • Connections
      Version of The Crimson Cult (1968)

    User reviews48

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Not everyone's sense of horror
    Based on an H.P. Lovecraft story of the same name, Nightmares In The Witch-house is a solid second entry in the series. The story has moved from being straight slasher into being less slasher and more nightmare.

    A grad student rents the cheapest room he can find, where he can work on his schoolwork quietly. He finds what seems to be some sort of dimensional portal in the corner of his room (not a vortex or anything, just an odd convergence of lines). He befriends the lady in the room next door, and her baby boy. He eventually becomes manipulated by the witch, who seems to be doing a series of bizarre rituals toward an unknown end, but it involves using the student to sacrifice the baby boy next door.

    What I mean by saying that the episode is more nightmare than straightforward slasher is that the horror is not based so much on being in a difficult situation as it is about being unable to control your actions. This is a nightmarish quality – when you know that if you open the door in your dreams, you'll be scared, but you do it anyway, almost out of your control. This idea is a theme throughout the movie, but it's not as trumped up as I thought it could be. I'm reminded of the movie The Game (Michael Douglas one from '98, I think) which I always considered to be a horror, in a certain sense. The character's control over the environment is lost, leading to a near-nightmare situation. I've read a bit of Lovecraft's work. It mostly seems to be roughly the same stuff. But I looked into it, and he went through a few different phases in his work. While there's no mention of Chulhu here, there's the Necronomicon, thus firmly tying it together with his other work. It's ultimately a good episode. I've seen it twice, and my only beef with it is that the sound varies too much in volume.
    helpful•7
    7
    • jdollak
    • Apr 9, 2006

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • November 4, 2005 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • IDT Entertainment
      • Industry Entertainment
      • Nice Guy Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • IMDb Answers: Help fill gaps in our data
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    The Best Movies and Shows to Watch in July
    See the full list
    View list
    List
    The Best Movies Coming This Summer
    See the full list

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.