Melancholie der Engel (English: The Angels' Melancholia) is a 2009 German independent arthouse horror film directed, shot and edited by Marian Dora and co-written by Dora and Carsten Frank (under the pseudonym Frank Oliver, used due to artistic disagreements). The film revolves around a dying man, Katze (Carsten Frank), who reunites with an old friend, Brauth (Zenza Raggi), to return to an old house which holds a dark past. It received polarizing reviews, with some praise towards the cinematography, but most condemned it as hardcore exploitation with repetitive and meaningless depravity communicating its nihilistic message. Despite its negative reception, the film garnered a cult following within the extreme cinema community.