
At the height of the Spanish Inquisition, high-ranking noblemen begin dropping like flies, with alarming frequency and unexplained violence. But can local 16th-century sheriff Ruy de Mendoza (Christopher Lambert) discern who's responsible when no one wants to cooperate? After all, before Mendoza can even identify the bodies, the crime scenes are mysteriously cleared -- and the villagers pretend the murders never happened.
A suffocating atmosphere of fear and suspicion permeates this grim historical thriller. The weight of the Inquisition presses down as a detective navigates a web of silence and denial. Every shadow hides a potential threat in this unsettling, oppressive world.











