I discovered this movie on DVD several years ago. It left a fairly good impression on me, then I kinda forgot it for a few years.
I've heard in 2017 that it would be fully remastered and re-released in Germany on blu-ray by Bildstörung Editions.
I thought that it would be nice to give it another shot, and check out if it stands the test of time (the movie is from 1989).
Boy, was it worth the wait ! It looked absolutely gorgeous in HD !
I had a blast: the settings, the visuals and the colors were wonderful, the blu-ray did it all absolutely justice.
Technically perfect, but what about the movie itself ?
I think it is more powerful than ever. A repeated viewing allows to discover little details you couldn't notice on the first time, thats how rich this movie is.
Not much dialogues, the director Robert Sigl rather communicates with us through metaphors, with colors, with images, with visual poetry, and of course adult themes that do not need much words to creep under your skin.
I'm not going to tell you what the story is about, you can read the summary on IMDb, or just let the movie surprise you.
If you like the atmospheric italian gothic movies from the 70's, or the macabre poetry of Jean Rollin's films (but with more class and a little more budget), then I strongly urge you to seek out this gem of a movie, and see for yourself what dark beauty and strong themes can do to your subconscious, its definitely worth the experience.
I can not recommend it enough. After more than 30 years, the movie still travels around the globe (France, Italy, Spain, USA...) and the public discovers a movie, that should be recognised as an instant classic. It deserves so much more.
I saw other movies by this director (all made-for-TV), this guy has so much talent, he should be up there among David Lynch, Guillermo Del Toro or whatever directors are praised for their entire worlds they create on screen.
I still have hope that he will direct another movie for the big screen, and he will show the world (and especially Germany, his own country where he is politely ignored) what he can do, and definitely stand among our biggest talents in movies.