This House Has People in It

The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A short film presented as surveillance footage from a suburban home. The parents try to help their daughter who is sinking through the floor while their son's birthday party goes on outside.

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What happens

This House Has People in It is a 2016 American found footage analog horror short film directed by Alan Resnick and produced by his production company, AB Video Solutions, with Williams Street. It premiered as part of Adult Swim's Infomercials series on March 15, 2016. Framed as surveillance footage inside a suburban home, the 11-minute special follows parents Ann and Tom as they attempt to save their daughter Madison, who is sinking through the floor, while their son Jackson's birthday party takes place outside. It was written by, produced by, and starred members of the Baltimore comedy collective Wham City, including Resnick, Robby Rackleff, Dina Kelberman, Ben O'Brien, and Cricket Arrison. A link at the end of the film led viewers to an alternate reality game (ARG) surrounding the film and created by Kelberman. The film received critical acclaim, particularly for its unsettling tone and its transmedia component. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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