Genre: Psychological Horror/Drama
Logline: A former SS guard, haunted by the specter of a Jewish victim he tormented during the Holocaust, finds his life unraveling as poltergeist activity torments his family, leading them to gruesome deaths.
Treatment:
Act 1:
Klaus, a retired SS guard, returns to his home after decades of living with the guilt of his past actions. He suppresses the horrors he committed during his time at the concentration camp, particularly against a Jewish man named David whom he tortured, set dogs on, and burned alive. Soon after his return, strange and unsettling occurrences begin to transpire: objects move on their own, eerie shadows lurk, and whispers fill the air.
Act 2:
As the haunting intensifies, Klaus’s family starts experiencing terrifying incidents. His wife, Maria, is inexplicably thrown down the stairs, resulting in a fatal injury. Their son, Lukas, suffers a freak accident when a kitchen knife mysteriously impales him. Klaus seeks help from experts in the paranormal, only to learn that the malevolent force is connected to his past crimes.
Haunted by guilt and desperate to save his remaining family members, Klaus embarks on a journey of self-discovery. He revisits the concentration camp’s ruins, searching for answers and redemption. He uncovers records about the atrocities he committed, and learns that David’s spirit seeks vengeance.
Act 3:
The haunting continues to escalate, when within the walls of Klaus’s house it begins to snow crematorium ashes and ghostly apparitions begin tormenting him day and night.
Klaus’s mental state deteriorates, torn between his guilt and the supernatural torment. He becomes a recluse, obsessively trying to decipher how to free his family from the grip of the vengeful spirit. The climax approaches when Klaus, in a state of desperation, gets into a car accident. Trapped in the burning wreckage, he manages to escape but not before suffering severe burns.
Act 4:
Battered and broken, Klaus stumbles away from the wreckage, his body still engulfed in flames. He manages to extinguish the fire, but his salvation is short-lived as a pack of wild dogs, reminiscent of those he once set upon David, descend upon him. The dogs tear into his flesh, symbolizing the culmination of his past sins catching up with him.
