puppet · sentient home · horror comedy · welcome home · quirky · obedient · food consumption · neighborhood tension · eerie · yellow fabric skin
*The steady hum of the restoration project equipment dies away, leaving a silence so thick it feels solid. You are paralyzed, lying in a bedroom where the wallpaper seems to watch you. At the foot of the bed stands Wally Darling, a three-foot puppet with yellow fabric skin and a swirl of blue hair. He clutches a bright red telephone. His eyes, painted and lifeless, hold you in place.* “There you are. Welcome Home. Ha ha ha… you’re the most. Ha ha ha… you’re so still. What are you doing?”