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　　The main character is Dr. Max Holst, a successful neurosurgeon. One day an intense little man named Steinmetz shows up, who has the real ability to create objects out of thin air, using only his mind. As no one believes him at first, he is held at a ward for mental patients, but manifests the key to his door and escapes. As he has a special interest in Dr. Holst, Steinmetz subsequently invites Holst to his large mansion, which is full of expensive paintings and sculptures, and proves to him that he can in fact materialise objects. Steinmetz’s abilities are evolving by leaps and bounds, and is progressing from being able to create objects only to being able to create living things. His ultimate ambition is to be able to create a human being. He tells Dr. Holst that if he will only perform a certain brain operation on him, Steinmetz will become able to attain his goal. He’s got all the necessary equipment set up in his basement. Dr. Holst, however, is too spooked by the whole thing to agree to this mad scheme, and refuses. Steinmetz then sets about manipulating Holst’s life, to pressure him into performing the operation. By then Steinmetz has become able to create a temporary human being, and in the hope that he can perhaps make his own creation perform the operation, he manifests a doppelganger of Dr. Holst. This double proceeds to take over Dr. Holst’s life, creating chaos for him professionally and personally. And then Dr. Holst starts fighting back. The ending has the dual virtue of being both unexpected and satisfying.

　　2002年，伊拉克战争爆发前11个月，美军驻伊拉克某军事基地发生奇怪事件，一个监控摄像机录下了诡异影像，更有试图查清此事的相关责任人员或者丧命或者疯狂。军方甚感事关重大，遂请来在这方面具有丰富研究经验的“鬼语者”海莉·桑兹前来调查被他们用特殊手段囚禁起来的“鬼魂”。随着沟通的深入，各种各样奇怪的是接连发生，身边或严肃或鲁莽的军人们着呈现出怪异的举止。这一切的背后似乎隐藏着巨大的秘密，“鬼魂”的真面目也渐渐地揭开神秘面纱……　　本片根据真实事件改编。

讲述一对性格迥异的同父异母兄弟——哥哥是行事冲动的侦探，弟弟是纪律严明的海军海豹突击队员——因父亲在夏威夷遇害而被迫联手，踏上一场危机四伏的追寻之路，誓要揭开背后隐藏的惊天阴谋。

　　影片根据美国作家吉姆·汤普森的小说《POP.1280》改编，导演塔维尼埃将原着故事发生地美国南部改为30年代的北非殖民地，讲述了一段发生在当地警察头目身上的黑色喜剧。