HOUSE OF WHITE SPIDERS
Synopsis
Once upon a time,
Stephen and his girlfriend
Jessica were in love with life and each other, without a single care in the
world. But things have changed. Their cramped city apartment has become
something of a tomb--confining and claustrophobic. Stephen’s artwork is no
longer sought after, causing him to descend slowly into the pits of despair,
leaving Jessica to be the sole provider in their relationship, working as a
waitress. Not able to sleep with thoughts of mounting bills and threats of
eviction, Stephen’s only escape is in the world of old horror movies with
the hopes that they might inspire a successfully unique concept for his
work.
Jessica
is simply tired, overworked, and finding it increasingly difficult to deal
with her boyfriend’s frequent bouts of depression, even though she has the
emotional support of her best friend and co-worker Lindsey.
But these
two young people are not completely overlooked; they are lovingly watched
over by their downstairs neighbor Mrs. Thomas, a sweet elderly woman who
cares very much for the couple--even by providing Stephen with daily meals
when she knows that they barely have enough money to buy groceries on their
own.
One
night, upon overhearing an especially heated argument regarding their
questionable future, Mrs. Thomas confronts the young couple with a plan of
salvation--she offers Stephen the opportunity to make $5,000 by simply
cleaning out a house belonging to her friend in the country. The promise of
such an amount would surely help the couple, compelling Stephen to leave the
following day.
The town
is Whitewood. The street is Raven’s End. The house is several hours away
from the city, and is controlled by Mrs. Thomas’ friend, a real estate agent
named Celia Watson--a very strange woman, cloaked in wardrobe long gone out
of style...looking like something from one of Stephen’s favorite old
cinematic horrors. And, for some strange reason, Celia is insistent about
Stephen cleaning out the basement before all else.
