改编自威利·弗劳廷所著同名小说，讲述一个女人为拯救家庭、防止家人被驱逐出家族的房子，冒着一切风险踏上一夜的惊险旅程，在波特兰的犯罪圈里筹集资金，期间她被迫直面自己黑暗的过去，最终获得自由。

一名女子在家进行DNA鉴定，发现自己拥有许多同父异母的手足，从而揭穿一桩涉及精子捐赠和知名生殖医学医师的惊人阴谋。

影片围绕一个来自俄克拉荷马州的美国石油钻井平台钻工比尔(达蒙饰)展开。他不得不前往马赛，拜访他久未谋面却锒铛入狱的女儿(布雷斯林饰)，他的女儿坚称并没有犯下谋杀罪。面对语言的障碍、文化的差异，以及复杂的法律制度，比尔决意孤注一掷拯救他的女儿。而在这个过程中，他与一位当地的女性和她的小女儿建立了友谊，也开始了个人的探索之旅，并获得了更大的归属感。

AdelusionalmisfitbecomessuicidalwhenhisfavoriteTVshowiscancelled.AnagentpromisestomakehimaTVstarifhekillscertainpeople,sohebecomes"TheBabyMaskKiller."

Martin(JohnAmplas),ayoungmanwholooksaround20-years-old,boardsatraininIndianapolis,IndianaforNewYork.Atnight,hebreaksintoasleepingcarandsedatesawomanwithasyringefullofnarcotics.Shestruggles,buthetellshernottostruggleorbeupsetbecauseshewontfeelpain.Afterafewminutes,thewomanfallsasleep,andMartinhassexwiththeunconsciouswoman.Afterwards,heslicesherwristswitharazorbladesohecandrinkherblood.Thewomanbleedstodeathinhersleep.Inthemorning,thetrainstopsinPittsburgh,PennsylvaniawhereMartindisembarks.HeismetbyTataCuda(LincolnMaazel)anelderlyandhostileoldmanwhoclaimstobehiscousinfromtheOldWorld.Together,theytravelbyanothertraintothetownofBraddock,adyingindustrialsuburb.TheywalktoCuda'slargehousewhereheshowsMartinhislivingquarters.CudathenaccusesMartinofbeingan84-year-oldvampirefromhisoldcountry.HehastakeninMartinbecauseheisfamily,buttellshim,"FirstIwillsaveyoursoul.ThenIshalldestroyyou."MartindeniesbeingavampireandimpliesthatCudaismerelyhisuncleratherthanhiscousin.Cudathenputsupstringsofgarliconthedoorstohisandhisgranddaughter'sroom,andthenholdsupasmallcrosswhenMartinapproacheshim.Martintakesawaythecross,andeventakesabiteofthegarlicmockingtheseattemptsbysayingbitterly,"There'snorealmagic...ever".CudatellsMartinthathecancomeandgoashepleases.ButhealsowarnsMartinthathewillkillhimifhekillsanyoneinBraddock.HealsotellsMartintostayawayfromhisgranddaughterChristine(ChristineForrest),whomarriveshomefromherjobthatevening.CudaintroducesChristinetoMartin,butalsowarnshertostayawayfromhim.ButChristineinsteadstrikesupafriendshipwithMartinwhoconfidesinherabouthisvampireheritage.WhenCudalaterconfirmsMartin'sclaimstobeavampire,Christine,notsurprisingly,refusestobelieveeitherone.ShethinksthatCudaandtheothermembersofherfamilyhavedrivenMartintoinsanitybymakinghimthinkthatheisavampire.ItisneverrevealedifMartinreallyisavampire,orjustashyandlonelyyouthwithtroubledissues.ChristineistheonlypersonthatMartingetsthecouragetotalkto.WhenChristine'sboyfriendArthur(TomSavini)arrivesatthehousefordinner,MartinstopstalkingandbacksawaydespiteArthur'sattemptataconversation.ChristinelaterconfidesinMartinthatshehopestoleaveBraddocksomedaywithArthur,eventhoughMartinpointsoutthatArthurtreatsherbadlyandisbothverballyandphysicallyabusivetowardsher.WhenChristineseesthatMartinwon'ttalktoanyoneelse,shebuyshimaphonewhichheinstallsinhisroom.Martinbeginstorepeatinglycallaradiotalkshowwherehedescribeswhatit'sliketobeavampire.Hebecomesknownontheradioas"theCount"toallthelisteners.Butthepatronizinghost(MichaelGornick)thinkshe'sjustcrazy.MartingetsajobatCuda'sgrocerystoreofstockingshelves,haulingboxesaround,andevengetstobeadeliveryboyforsomeofthecustomers.OneofhiscustomersisacertainAbbySantini(ElyaneNadeau),whobecomestakeninwithMartin.SheisaveryfriendlyyoungwomanwhoisdepressedwhenshetellsMartinthatherhusbandisunfaithful.ButMartinstilldoesnothavethenervetotalkwithher,sosheishappytohavesomeonetoconfideinwithherlifeproblems.Martinphonestheradioshowhosttodescribehisinfatuationwiththehousewifeandsensesthatshewantstohavesexwithhim.WhentheradioshowhostasksMartinifitisasexualproblemthathehasinvolvingwomencriticizinghimduringsex,Martinrepliesthathehasneverhadsexwithawomanwhowasawake.Oneday,MartintravelsbytraintooutsideBraddocktolookforvictims.Atasupermarket,hefollowsayoungwoman(SarahVenable)hometoherposhsuburbanhouse.Heseesthewoman'shusband(RichardRubenstein)leaveforalongbusinesstrip,andMartindecidesthiswouldbetherighttimeformorefeeding.Martinreturnstothehouseafterdarkandbreaksinthroughthegaragedoor.ButitisMartinwhogetsthesurprisewhenheburstsintoherbedroomtofindherinbedwithheradulterousloverLewis(AlLevitsky).Afteraviciousstruggle,Martinjabsbothofthemwithhyprodermicneedleswithnarcotics,andwaitsforthedrugstotakeaffect.HedragstheunconsciousbodyofLewisfromthehousetoaclumpoftreesacrossthestreetwherehekillshimbyshovingabrokentreebranchintohisneckanddrinkshisblood.Martinreturnstothehousewherehehassexwiththeunconsciouswoman.Butoutofcompassionandpity,hedecidestoletherlive.Martinbeginstohaveromanticmonochromevisionsofhisvampirepast(realorimagined),wherehedrainedbloodfromayoungwomanandwaschasedthroughthestreetsofanamelessEuropeantownbyatorch-litmob.DuringoneSundayatchurch,CudabringshomeFatherHoward(GeorgeA.Romero)whoaskshimaboutthepossibilityofexorcismanddemonpossession.FatherHowardcallsupontheelderlyFatherZulemans(CliffordForrest,Jr.)overatCuda'srequest.Together,CudaandZulemansconfrontMartinhisbedroomandattempttoperformanexorcismonhim.Atthispoint,Martinremembers(anotherrealorimaginaryflashback),intheOldCountryofpeopletryingtoperformanexorcismonhim,andhefleesthem.MartinthenfleesfromCudaandZuelmasaswell.Alittlelaterthatnight,MartinterrorizesCudainachildren'splaygroundwhenheputsonaDraculacapeandputsfalsefangsintohismouthtopretendthathereallyisavampire.Oneday,MartinfinallymustersthecouragetotalkwithMrs.Santiniduringaroutinedeliverytoherhousewherehetellsherthathe'sawareofherattemptstoseducehimandwantsnowtohavesexwithher.Afterhavingsexforthefirsttime,Mrs.SantinibecomesmoredepressedforshetellsMartinthatherhusbandjustleftherbecauseshediscoveredthatshecannotbearchildren,andthatherdesirestowardshimarebasedonsexandnothingelse.ButMartinwantstostaywithherandhelphermoveonwithherlife.Martintellstheradioshowhostabouthisaffairwiththehousewifeandthathenolongerhastheurgetoattackotherwomen.Meanwhile,ArthurmeetswithCudaandtellshimthathewantsChristinetoleavetownwithhimsotheycangetmarriedandstartafamily.ButChristinebecomesangryatCudawhenhetellsArthurthatinsanityrunsintheirfamilyandheshouldn'tconsiderhavingchildrenwithher.Shortlyafterwards,ChristinepacksupandleavesBraddockforNewYorkwithArthurdespiteMartintellingherthatArthurisabusivetowardsher.Buthermindismadeup.Beforeleaving,ChristinetellsMartinthatshereallyhasnoillfeelingstowardshimandjustwantstomakeafreshstartwithherlife.Shesaysgoodbyetohimandpromisestowrite.ButMartinknowsthatwithanabusiveandpossessivemaninChristine'slife,sheprobablywon't.Depressedoverlosinghisonetruefriend,Martinphonestheradioshowhostandtellshimthathe'sgetting"shaky"andwantstogooutlookingformorevictims.Thatnight,Martintravelstoaroughcrime-riddenareaofPittsburghandattackstwoderelictsinaalley,injectingthemwithnarcotics.Hekillsoneofthembysiltingthebum'swristanddrinkinghisblood.Martinisabouttokillthesecondonewhenapolicecarshowsupandgiveschase.Martinnarrowlyescapesduringalongchaseonfootwhichleadsfromthegarbagestrewstreetsandthroughalocalstore.Martinrunsintoanoldwarehousewhereadrugdealisgoingdown.Ashootoutbetweenthetwocopsandthethreethugsbeginswhereallofthemarekilled,leavingMartinasthesolesurvivorwhocasuallywalksawayfromthecarnage.Oneday,MartinfindsMrs.Santinideadinherbathtub,aftershehadslitherwritswitharazorblade.Martinanonymouslycallsthepolicetoreportthebodyandleaves.Hephonestheradioshowhostonefinaltimetosaythathereallydoesn'tneedfriendsorpeopletotalktoforheishisownperson.ButwhenCudalearnsaboutMrs.Santini'ssuicide,ismistakenlythinksMartinkilledherandmadeitlooklikeasuicideashe'sdonebefore.CudawalksintoMartin'sroomwhileheisasleepandkillshimbyhammeringawoodenstakethroughMartin'sheart.CudaburiesMartin'sbodyinhisbackgarden,whileovertheclosingcreditsvariousvoicesfrompeopleareheardtalkingtotheradioshowhostaskingthewhereaboutsof"theCount".

一名父亲（乔什·哈奈特JoshHartnett饰）陪同青少年女儿（阿里尔·多诺霍ArielDonoghue饰）参加一场流行音乐演唱会，他们后来发现自己正处于一场黑暗邪恶的活动中。

美国东部，位于波士顿近郊的查尔斯城，俨然一个被法制遗忘的失乐园。城中爱尔兰裔的工薪阶层占有很大比例，区域贫困的生活条件和令人无法喘息的压力让人们铤而走险，银行抢劫案时有发生，一切都变得癫狂无望。某个早晨，美丽的银行经理人克莱尔·吉塞（丽贝卡·豪尔RebeccaHall饰）遭遇一伙头戴骷髅面具的劫匪，而她更被劫持为人质。奇怪的是，克莱尔最终意外生还，似乎这个早晨的变故从未发生过一样。一天，她邂逅了高大英俊的男子道格·麦克雷（本·阿弗莱克BenAffleck饰），奇妙的缘分就此展开，两人的命运也由此改变……本片根据库克·霍根（ChuckHogan）的原著改编。

这是第一次也是唯一一次“恶魔附体”在美国谋杀案审判中被正式用作辩护理由的案件，来源于电影《招魂3》里的真实事件，收录了恶魔附身和谋杀的第一手资料，迫使人们反思对未知的恐惧。