Dennis Allan is an scientist who visits Haiti on the strength of a rumour of a drug which renders the recipient totally paralyzed but conscious. The drug's effects often fool doctors, who declare the victims dead. Could this be the origin of the "zombie" legend? Alan embarks on a surprising and often surreal investigation of the turbulent social chaos that is Haiti during the revolution which ousted hated dictator "Baby Doc" Duvalier. Often a pawn in a greater game, Alan must decide what is science, what is superstition, and what is the unknown in a anarchistic society where police corruption and witch-doctory are commonplace.
The story revolves around a new female college student in a dormitory filled with mysterious occurrences due to the awakening of a demon through an incantation and curse that still holds a connection to her own past.
冷酷粗暴的流浪汉约翰尼(大卫·休里斯 David Thewlis饰)来到伦敦寻找自己的前任女友路易丝·克兰西(莱丝莉·夏普 Lesley Sharp饰),从一座失业问题严重的工业城市曼彻斯特来到交织在光鲜与黑暗中的大都市伦敦。约翰尼结识了路易丝的室友索菲(凯特琳·卡特利吉 Katrin Cartlidge饰),两人当天就在公寓做了爱。一觉醒来,已经爱上约翰尼的索菲得到的却是约翰尼一副玩世不恭的冷面拒绝。愤世嫉俗的约翰尼不仅仇视女性,也痛恨着自己与他身处的一切。他冷漠地与陌生女人做爱,绝望地与这个世界暴力相向。 本片荣获1993年第46届戛纳电影节主竞赛单元-最佳导演大奖,男主角大卫·休里斯凭借此片荣获最佳男演员奖,本片也同时入围第46届戛纳电影节主竞赛单元-金棕榈奖。