Nikolai Kazantsev arrives at the mysterious estate of Count Vladimir Pazurkevich, a young man who intends to study fine arts in Italy, but, having no funds, takes a risk on an adventure. Posing as a professor, Kazantsev tries to convincingly pretend that he is studying the count’s extensive library, while at the same time managing to actively hit on Pazurkevich’s fiancée, the beautiful Anna. However, strange events taking place on the estate draw the guest into a whirlpool of mystical and creepy history...