1895, in the slums of Barcelonas Old Town crime and disease are everywhere. A young priest arrives hoping to make a difference. Hopelessly innocent and kind he throws himself into his work. However, a spate of mysterious disappearances in theMore1895, in the slums of Barcelonas Old Town crime and disease are everywhere.
A young priest arrives hoping to make a difference. Hopelessly innocent and kind he throws himself into his work. However, a spate of mysterious disappearances in the neighborhood, most of which are of young impoverished children, becomes the catalyst for him spiraling into a state of anguish. When he accepts help from someone close to him he unwittingly discovers an underworld inhabited by practitioners of powerful black magic, murderers and necromancy.The Ghoul, a Gothic horror, was inspired by the classic Gothic horrors of the 19th century- Dracula, Frankenstein, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, as well as the the social and political writings of Dickens and Dostoyevsky.