Professor van Dusen first shows no interest in the history of his chroniclers Hutchinson Hatch, who spent together with his longtime girlfriend Penny de Witt a night in a haunted house alleged. Only when applicable in this same house as intertwines a dead man is found under strange circumstances, suspects and the scientist a new case ...
'Professor van Dusen' enjoys in many radio play listeners cult status, originally set to music for the radio productions of the author Michael Koser are currently published as CDs. But now highscore Music has decided that even more potential there is in the figure and started a radio drama series with new stories. 'Professor van Dusen in haunted house' is the first title in the series and is from the feeling very close to the successful predecessors. The action can be a lot of time, anything to explain exactly to explain the circumstances surrounding the death and introduce the characters. However, this is done in an entertaining way and sprayed as the previous series also much delightfully brittle charm. Until van Dusen itself makes the investigation goes about half of the radio play, but what has a lot of important information. The case is then also trickier than initially suspected, the 'thinking machine' back to the listener some steps seem to be always ahead 'and also ensures with its arrogant and ironic commentaries for entertainment. It was managed to transmit the feeling nostalgic thriller that does not require action sequences and relies on many dialogs, and bring very good effect.
Bernd Vollbrecht has assumed the role of Professor Van Dusen in this new edition, and places a lot of joy to your day. With his distinctive voice and his always somewhat arrogant tone he can create a unique aura about him that fits perfectly to the figure. He is assisted by Nicolai Tegeler, as the Hutchinson Hatch also assumes the role of the narrator. He acts very tangible by its vibrant speech and rounds out the series a successful facet. In this episode, can be heard the marvelous Luise Lunow as Emily Addams, it shows again how changeable and fail is their scratchy voice. Other speakers include Vera Bunk, Lothar Blum Hagen and Peter Groeger.
Also acoustically the series is based rather on the good old radio plays because of new productions and puts on a rather frugal, but quite appealing setting. The music is tinged and was played by a flute, which gives a very individual expression of the series. The sounds are good and are inserted in parts used as an atmospheric design of the scenes, but keep much in the background.
Also quite extraordinary is the design of the cover that with a fairly simple script includes a wine-red frame an interesting drawing. This has the expression of a pencil drawing and shows in the foreground the pretty reckless-looking van Dusen, while the haunted house, Hatch and de Witt are indicated in the background. Inside there is a readable text by author Michael Koser.
Conclusion: The first of the new cases to Professor van Dusen is extremely well done and exudes great charm of the original series, but as it brings its own elements with a. The plot builds slowly and explained all backgrounds in detail, while an eerie scene provides a great atmosphere. The resolution was presented excellently. More of that!
