The Theatre Bizarre

Synopsis: Down a seedy city street in her neighborhood, young Enola Penny is obsessed with what appears to be a long abandoned theatre. One night, she sees that the front door is slightly ajar and impulsively decides to sneak inside. But there in the dark, decrepit auditorium, a show unlike any other unfolds before her eyes. Its host is an eerie human puppet named Peg Poett who will introduce Penny to six tales of the bizarre: A couple traveling in a remote part of the French Pyrenees cross paths with a lustful witch; A paranoid lover faces the wrath of a partner who has been pushed to her limit; The Freudian dreams of an unfaithful husband blur the lines between fantasy and reality; The horrors of the real world are interpreted through the mind of a child; A woman addicted to other people's memories gets her fix through the vitreous fluid of her victims' eyeballs; And a perverse obsession with sweets turns sour for a couple in too deep. But as the stories unfold, something much stranger is happ
 
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2011
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Welcome

THE MOTHER OF ALL TOADS

Here we were in mer par France with all kinds

of mounted gargoyles on the wall.

- Honey, can we go?

- That's so impressive.

That's the "Green Man" a classic

pagan fertility symbol.

You've got to come see these

They're so cool.

- Be careful.

- What?

If you touched then

you have to buy it.

you are more than welcome to

to try them on.

Thank you.

- thank you.

-you are American?

Yes.

you make a

lovely couple

- Thank you.

Honey there gorgeous

- Let me have a look.

- I want them.

you like em.

This is the "alter sign'.

What're you talking about?

The "lter sign' from

H.P. Lovecraft.

- The Necronomicon and all that.

- Yes, you're right.

- Was'nt that a hoax or something?

- Of course not.

it comes from a very old source,

which has been part of my family

for generations

I'm reserching paralal traditions

ar'nt i

He calls anthropology.

If you are interested, you must

come this afternoon.

Oh 'Honey, we can't this

Afternoon. We have plans remember.

This is just down the road.

I think we can make it..

Well , we'll discuss it in the car then.

Is that enough? It is

only slightly wrinkled.

It's all in French.

I do not understand what they are saying.

Yes, we're in France sweety.

it's going to be in french

Alright , there's things your going to

adapt too

Otherwise, we should have

stayed back in the States.

Alright , look sweety

Why do not you go to the spa?

go to the spa for a bit

and pick me up from the old ladys house

latter on ,its just down the road

You dont understand she says , got

a copy of the Necronomicon .

I've got to check it out,

thats what I'm here for.

She has a copy that ran into her

at a market in Mirepoix.

got to go. there. It might

just another fake.

i got to check it out , so go do

your thing. go get your nails done,

go to the hammam. That's okay. But

Now let's enjoy the ride.

We should have taken that left turn at Benet

like i told you before

i did , it was the left after Benet outside

the little brook

No. left turnt at Benet

your not paying attention to me

- Baby ...

- Just keep going.

- What the hell is that?

- What?

Wow.would you Look at this

look at the face there

- Yes, it's a cross Martin.

-no babe it's not just a cross.

this right here is not a division

of the crossroads

Right over here was a spiritual gathering

place back in the time of the Gauls.

Well, honey if would have payed more

attention to our vacation...

We wouldnt have gotten lost

- lost?

Yeh! Where are we? What is this place

i dont get it.?

hey were not lost

see whats happening here

Look at the signs,

the market.

The lady has a Necronomicon and alter sign

Earrings for you , now this..!!

This is the infinity sign.

you realise, its the joining of two

worlds, heaven and earth.

yeah it's a f***ing eight martin

What are you talking about? .

I'm leaving , I'm going to Spa.

- You can do what ever you want.

- This is not a f***ing eight man ...

I see you have

come alone.

Karina she had a previous ingagement.

She does'nt share your interests then?

She just finds them a little esoteric

Sit down.

A Pastis from the area.

it is the custom in the region.

The book is very old.

I can not believe this..!!,

this looks real.

All the women in my family

have used it.

In one way or

the other way.

Oh God ...

it's horiffic

Fantastic. what is it?

The mothers of toads.

Must you leave so soon

my little one

- Yes, actually its getting quite late.

one for the road then.

the mild wine will warm you up

on your journey back

Alright one for the road...

it will warm your stomach

and other parts

I really should be going now.

Do you like me now, my pritty one?

Sh*t.

One of these days , im going to

seriously kill him for this

What the.

No ...

Why did you leave so hastely

my little one?

Stay away from me.

Stay away.

Why? , do you loath

me so much

I can give you all that other

women give and more.

You are not a f***ing woman!

You're a f***ing freak!

No ...

No, no, no ...

No..........

What a story.

So imaginative.

Not every horror is

a creation of the mind.

I LOVE YOU:

Sh*t.

Hi, it's me.

please call me back when you get this

It is important.

Hey, George, it's me.

I woke up with a nasty cut on my hand

A broken glass or something.

Maybe , i got in a fight

i dont remember.

I can't reach Mona.

She does'nt return my calls.

He doesnt sound good.

He got in a fight last night ,

he cant even remember it.

I,m just going to talk to him,and pick up a few things

and i'll be right down

I do not think that's a good idea.

I think we should leave right now , drive to paris

get a place

We settle down and disappear.

He will try to find me

you don't want that do you.?

I'll tell him what ever i have to .

to make him understand.

Trust me, okay?

My God, where have you been?

Why havent you answered your phone

or returned my calls ?

I've told you,i was going to my cousins,

for a few days.

You didnt answered the phone.

daniel didnt answer her phone

I left you a dozen messages

I know , i needed some time to myself

to think.

and did you?

- Yes, I did. It was good.

I needed to do that

good im glad

Because Ive missed you so much missing.

What are you doing?

just getting some things

, then we can talk.

Why do you need to get some things? you had time

to think ,now your staying home, right?

it's not that easy Axle

ive got things to decide

Damn it ...

what did i do thats so f***ing horrible

Please just, tell me!

You did not do anything. It is

to me. Try to understand it.

I'm trying to understand,

But you arnt telling me anything!

stop what the f*** you are doing

and look at me!

[What?

your not wearing your wedding ring

i know i left it at Danielle.

I'll get it,

when I go back.

You're not going anywhere, until you ...

tell me what's going on!

Really now what , keep me prisoner

why dont you grow up?

Stop it!

Stop it..!!

You ...

Bastard!

You are a real pig!

You werent at danielles the last five days

so Where were you?

- You're being paranoid.

- You were not there, I know.

You checked up on me?

I was worried about you

I love you.

You poor fool.

cant you see why i cant stay here

because your killing me

how am i killing you

Axle you wont leave me alone for a

minute...

if i step out of the apartment , you want to know

where I'm going ...

what im doing

when ill be back

If I'm late,

i have to explain why

If I meet someone, you want to know

who it is and what we talked about.

- Dont i have a right to know,

with whom my wife is meeting with, No..!!

You call me 20 times a day

just to check up on me.

I just want to say hello

but I'm sick of you showing up , where ever

i happened to be ,by coincidence.

you know in the beggining

i liked the attention , it was nice

But now it's too much,

i cant live this way anymore.

you want some body who is there for you

every minute

somebody who lives there life just for you

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