简介：Thisfilmwasoneofthefewattemptsofthe"NewGermancinema"toproducesomethinglikeahorrorfilm.NotquiteasuccessfulattemptinmyopinionsincedirectorNiklausSchillingseemstoberatherafraidofanythingtodowith"genre"andthereforekeepsoutmosttheatmospherethatcouldbeachievedbyexploitingGermanicmysticismashedoeshere.Thefilmhasanunpleasantlypretentiousauraandcould'vemademuchmoreofitsthemeandlocations.Itreallyrequiressomeendurance,especiallyduringmanyoftheredundantlychattyscenes-Iactuallyamintoslow-pacedartfilmsbutIfeltthatthedozypaceherehadnoparticularpurpose,otherthangivinganimpressionofauteurism.However,therearesomememorable,eeriemoments,ahandfulofpittoresqueshots(watchout,they'retheonesIselected)andSchilling'swifeElkeHaltaufderheide(whoalsostarredinRudolfThome'scultfilmDETEKTIVE)deliversamemorableperformanceasthehauntedwomanaroundwhomthefilmevolves. Plot-wise,thefilmintroducesadullmusicpublisherwhotravelstoaremotevillageintheLuneburgHeath(theGermanversionofDartmoor)whereheintendstopurchasethehouseofarecentlydeceasedman.Heisaccomodatedatthehousebythewifeofthedeceased,arathermysteriousladywithanairoftragedyaroundher.Atnight,heisplaguedbyuncannynightmaresinwhichthewomanputsflowersontohisgrave,ratherthanherhusband's...…