Mr. Van Schoonbeek

The House is a 2022 British stop-motion adult animated anthology television special created by Enda Walsh. The production is divided into three chapters telling different stories spanning different worlds, interior designs, and characters (consisting of humans, anthropomorphic rodents and insects, and felines) in the same house; each story deals with themes of madness, wealth, and the pursuit of true happiness.

Originally announced as an anthology miniseries, owing to its short length, it became a television special. Produced for Netflix by Nexus Studios in London, it tells three chapters respectively directed by the duo of Emma de Swaef and Marc James Roels, Niki Lindroth von Bahr, and Paloma Baeza; the directors are credited with the story of their respective segments, with Johannes Nyholm as co-writer for the second.

In the late 19th century, young Mabel lives in poverty with her parents, Raymond and Penny, and baby sister Isobel. After a visit from wealthy relatives who scold Raymond for still living in squalor, he drunkenly wanders into the forest and meets the mysterious architect Mr. Van Schoonbeek. The next day, Van Schoonbeek's agent, Mr. Thomas, arrives and reveals Raymond accepted Van Schoonbeek's offer to build the family a luxurious new house—free of charge.

Once they move in, Mabel notices strange occurrences and constant renovations, while her parents become entranced by the home. Raymond fixates on lighting the fireplace; Penny obsessively sews drapes. Both begin wearing clothes resembling their favorite furnishings—a chair and curtains.