Anno di produzione: 1983

Stato del film: Catalogo

Paese d'origine: Netherlands
Location del set: Central Station, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands Vlissingen, Netherlands
Versioni alternative: - Italian version is largely censored. It runs 98 minutes (more than 5 minutes shorter than the original version).
Genere: Thriller
Lingue: Dutch
Plot: In a man's bedroom, a large spider catches flies from her web affixed to a crucifix. The man is Reve, a novelist, Catholic, often soused, gay. That day, he travels from Amsterdam to Vlissingen to speak; his stories, he says, "lie the truth." A listener, Christine, a seductive beautician, invites him to stay the night. Next day, he sees a photo of her boyfriend, a buff plumber from Köln. He convinces her to bring Herman to town and sets out to seduce him. Gradually, aided by visions and nightmares, he's sure Christine's a murderous witch who's killed three husbands; he or Herman will be the fourth man. Is he mad or prescient? Is she like a spider? Only the hairdresser knows for sure. An alcoholic writer begins having visions apparently warning him of impending danger. After he delivers a lecture, he begins an affair with a woman from the audience. The visions intensify, however, and begin to threaten his relationship with the woman, since it may be her the visions are warning against.
Visti censura internazionale: Hong Kong:III Germany:18 Netherlands:12
Date di uscita internazionali: Durata: Cast & Credits