Eventually, the boy goes down the stairs, but the only thing that returns from the dark doorway is a bloody bouncing ball. After the title sequence, we discover that this is a scen e from a horror film being directed by a woman. Bruno rents a large isolated villa to concentrate on his work. The environment seems calm at first, but is soon interrupted by a series of bizarre occurrences. Bruno discovers a strange voices on his tape deck, a mislaid craft knife, blood dripping in the bathroom, and a girl hiding in the closet.
Visitors mysteriously show up on the property, and quickly disappear.
He is certain that a woman has been murdered in the villa but no one seems to believe him. The director explains to him that her inspiration was the childhood of Linda, the villa's previous tenant, which may or may not explain the grisly episodes. The film drags in spots and probably could've had 25 minutes edited out. Anchor Bay's DVD gives us a more than acceptable edition of the film. The source material is in immaculate condition, and the mono sound is exceptional.