
Petersburg at the top of the 19th century was embraced by a huge enthusiasm for the occult sciences and esotericism. British medium Olivia Reed arrives within the capital of the Russian Empire on the road and gathers crowds of individuals at her public spiritualistic sessions. At this point , a series of formality mysterious murders takes place within the city. Girls are abducted on the streets, their mutilated bodies are found in various parts of the town . The investigation is administered by a young policeman Rostov and his assistant Ganin. With each new victim, things are getting more confused. Suspicion leads Rostov to Olivia, and he decides to show to her within the hope that her genuine or imaginary ability to summon the spirits of the dead can help to urge on the trail of the killer. tt11253526