S1.E9 ∙ 9

A Masque of Madness (Notes on Film 06-B, Monologue 02) In this feature length experimental film the british actor Boris Karloff (1887 - 1969) embodies approximately 170 different characters. An acting career spanning 50 years (1919 - 1969) is compressed into one mindfucking movie. The protagonist experiences a schizophrenic horror trip in which he faces only versions of himself in different masks, at different ages, of different genders and races.

In 17th century Salem, a young woman, executed for witchcraft, curses the towns reverend and his descendants as she dies, leaving a lasting effect on those in the present day.