Der Hausmeister
The Caretaker describes himself as "fascinated by memory and its recall", as well as suggesting the project is "a kind of audio black comedy". As well as "The Shining", The Caretaker names Dennis Potter's "Pennies from Heaven" as an influence, which also appropriates music of the era in a new way with a "sadness in the lyrics to keep telling the story", as well as "Carnival of Souls" (1962) and the music itself: