秘方/阿尔坎

　　As its title suggests THE FABULOUS WORLD OF JULES VERNE is an awe -inspiring, meticulous cinematic rendering of the aesthetic and conceptual inventions of proto-science fiction genius Jules Verne, based on one of the famed author's lesser known short stories. However, the real star of the film is the intricate art direction, successfully rendering the visual style of nineteenth century woodcuts and engravings into motion pictures, creating a stylized and surreal graphic world within which Verne’s fanciful tale unfolds. A brilliant scientist, Dr. Roche, perches high above a stormy sea, inventing a powerful explosive, when he and his assistant are kidnapped by an evil businessman, Artigas. Taken by submarine to Artigas' volcano headquarters, Roche is tricked into developing his experiment for evil intentions. The scientist’s assistant, Simon, struggles all the while to free himself and warn Roche. A magical world of baroque submarines and sailing ships, killer octopus, undersea bicycles dazzles audiences as human actors, puppetry, animation and fanciful scenic design interact to create a cinematic experience that is unique by any standards. Mixing slapstick comedy, action adventure pacing and Mélies style film magic, this little known Czechoslovakian gem transcends the juvenile literature at its source to create cinematic art of the highest order....

　　影片讲述了阜县妖孽横行，县上的孩子不断离奇失踪，疯癫和尚受命下界驱魔降妖，正巧碰上地府判官钟馗来人间收魂。二人嬉笑怒骂斗嘴斗法，在爆笑不断的接连乌龙中引出了神秘银面人，还结识了美艳绝伦的客栈老板娘和凭借一张嘴就能把人“说死”的怪异书生，牵扯出一段前缘未尽痴缠几世的人狐恋。千年妖狐日日行善却为何屡屡炼鬼？神秘银面人到底是谁？佛、道、妖、魔聚首阜县，一场杀机四起的混战即将开启，疯癫和尚又将如何应对……

  第一集中，少女克莉斯蒂（Ashley Laurence 饰）的家庭遭受魔鬼赛诺贝斯的摧残，亲人相继死亡，她本人也被送入精神病院治疗。除了医生助手凯尔（William Hope 饰）外，没人相信克莉斯蒂的离奇故事。当疯狂的医生菲利普•切诺德（Kenneth Cranham 饰）从助手口中得知少女的经历后，他决定将恶魔重新带回人间。业已死亡的继母朱莉（Clare Higgins 饰），在这个变态狂人的喂养下再次复活……

　　1978年的某个寒冷秋夜，迷路的希罗顿走进了一个偏僻的农场。农场主夫妇热情地招待了这位不速之客，宾主一起喝酒聊天，谈得十分投机。不料人心的贪欲引发了血的悲剧……　　四年后的冬天，姆尔兹警官负责调查这起凶杀案，他和重要证人希罗顿一起前往现场检证。敷衍了事的调查、嫌疑人的回想……在一片混沌之中，惊人的真相渐渐浮现而出……