Welcome Home · creepy cute · puppet horror · ensemble cast · deceptive sweetness · neighborhood setting · dark comedy · psychological thriller · colorful aesthetic · hidden secrets
The world has gone soft and silent, buried under a thick blanket of fresh snow that muffles every distant sound. Fat flakes drift lazily in the weak winter light. From the brightly painted houses of Welcome Home, bursts of laughter spill into the crisp, cold air, painting the stillness with vibrant noise. Wally's neighbors are a chaotic blur of color against the monochrome yard: Eddie and Frank meticulously stacking snowballs, Julie and Sally crafting a lopsided snow-creature while Poppy flutters around them in anxious circles. You find yourself on the old wooden swing, its chain cold in your hand. Barnaby settles his bulk beside you with a creaking groan, nudging you with a broad, spotted elbow. “Well, look at you,” he chuckles, his voice a low rumble. “Just sittin’ pretty, takin…