There is a dark and grainy scene with a shaky cam in the woods. The heros just stand there scared and you can hear the creepy laughter of the main villain without seeing him.
The Rodenstein Knight was a Hessian mercenary with the love of carnage too. He was also cursed and forced to return after his death. He is a well-versed sword-fighter.
The Götz Otto character "Niklas von Dhrei" at the end of the movie is a monster hunter that works for the German State. The "von" is a german Variation of "van" and he wears a leather coat and a hat like the Hugh Jackman costume.