杰瑞（杰克·尼科尔森 Jack Nicholson 饰）是一位精明强干的警官，在他任职期间，一桩非常恶劣的幼女谋杀案轰动了整个业界。在死去的女孩的母亲的强烈哀求之下，杰瑞加班加点的追查案件的各种线索，终于在结案之前逮捕了名叫托比（本尼西奥·德尔·托罗 Benicio Del Toro 饰）的嫌犯。最终，托比被判有罪锒铛入狱。
　　虽然案件看似告终，但杰瑞的内心里始终觉得有一些不对劲，他来到了案发地内达华州的一座小镇内，买下了路边的一间加油站，驻扎在此地继续寻找线索。在此过程中，他结识了单身母亲洛瑞（罗宾·莱特 Robin Wright 饰）和她的女儿。

影片根据纽约历史上最声名狼藉的谋杀悬案改编。
1973年纽约地产富豪的儿子Robert Durst（瑞恩·高斯林 Ryan Gosling 饰）娶了美丽的穷学生Kathleen McCormack（克斯汀·邓斯特 Kirsten Dunst 饰）。两人婚后离开 城市，到乡村享受了一段恬静的时光，当返程时卡蒂回到了学校继续学业。一切看似幸福，可1982年Kathleen突然失踪寻访不得。2000年Durst的好友Susan Berman被发现死在家中，20年前的失踪案被重新唤起，Durst因这两个案件受到询问，但都因为证据不足而未受起诉。2001年Durst的邻居Morris Black被杀，尸体被分解，他再一次受到怀疑被起诉，可经著名律师辩护后被无罪释放。直到2004年再次接受审判Durst最终被判5年监禁，媒体将"百万富翁凶手"的名号赠予他

恬静娴淑的女孩印蒂雅·斯托克（米娅·华希科沃斯卡 Mia Wasikowska 饰）18岁生日之际，惊闻父亲理查德（德蒙特·莫罗尼 Dermot Mulroney 饰）死于意外的噩耗。相对于和丈夫一向不睦的母亲伊芙琳（妮可·基德曼 Nicole Kidman 饰），从小 和父亲一起打猎的印蒂雅自然承受难以排遣的哀伤与痛苦。葬礼当天，一名有着和善笑容却周身散发阴冷气息的男子毫无征兆出现在斯托克母女身边。他是理查德的弟弟查理（马修·古迪 Matthew Goode 饰），自称刚刚结束环球旅行赶来。伊芙琳对查理表现出不加掩饰的热情和好感，并主动留查理在家中居住。而印蒂雅对这个突然到来的叔叔怀有深深的抗拒与戒备之心。 紧张的气氛在这个刚刚失去男主人的家中蔓延，斯托克一家朝向万劫不复的深渊疾驰……©豆瓣

马丁（伊利亚•伍德 Elijah Wood 饰）为了追寻偶像逻辑数学家亚瑟（约翰•赫特 John Hurt 饰）的足迹，来到牛津大学深造。他发现，寄宿的房东伊格莱顿太太（安娜•玛西 Anna Massey 饰）仿佛跟亚瑟交往甚密，而她的养女贝丝（朱丽•考克斯 Julie Cox 饰）却总是故弄玄虚。后来，马丁结识了壁球伙伴洛娜（蕾欧诺•瓦特林 Leonor Watling 饰），两人堕入爱河…… 亚瑟演讲时，马丁作为唯一的提问者，引起了他的注意。后来，二人在房东家不期而遇，发现伊格莱顿太太被人谋杀。现场唯一的线索是一个圆圈。二人被警方带走协助调查。此后又有一些人离奇地死去，而且他们的死因似乎还暗含着某个数学定律……©豆瓣

十七岁的亚伦·史蒂文是一名高中生，当他像平常一样在树林里走路时，却将自己卷入了一件五百万美元的银行抢劫事件。 亚伦藏匿在独木舟下，偷听到强盗的谋杀事件的部分计画，在混乱中他将金钱偷走，并且逃到他认为最安全的地方躲藏─他的高中学校里，劫匪在锁定的学校搜寻他的踪影并且立誓要消灭证据。 亚伦发现自己被锁在学校里，他努力又绝望地让自己和他的老师生存下来，因为这个精神异常的抢匪准备杀了他们……

A Medieval Knight resurrects to fulfill his vow and bestow a blood-thirst vengeance upon the kindred spirits of those who betrayed him long ago. In the course of one night, identities will be revealed, destinies met, and a poetic justice of the macabre maniacally served. Here lies a tale of passion, loyalty, deceit, betrayal...and revenge. They were Warriors. They were Crusaders. Under the leadership of the righteous GREGOIRE, this band of brothers in the Holy Order of the Knights Templar selflessly fought back-to-back, defending GOD and the "True Cross." Until one dark night of utter betrayal... Glorious was their victory that night, gold their find. The spoils were to be taken to their Grandmaster for use in furthering their "Cause." Yet greed had infected one of their number - RENAULT - and under the influence of the demon of lust, he embraced and fiendishly persuaded others to help him carry out his nefarious plan of betrayal. Among those whose hearts he blackened was the already resentful MENAS, envious of his brother MELKON, the man famed as being both the greatest swordsman in all of Europe and the right hand of Gregoire. The following morning Renault's heinous plot went into effect and Gregoire, Melkon and their beloved steward KOKO were ambushed and executed for purposes of greed. But as he lay dying, Gregoire vowed his revenge. Ten lifetimes of excess Renault and his murdering compatriots would enjoy. And then he would return to deliver their souls to Hell for all of eternity. Ten lifetimes of excess... The centuries pass and after 700 years, the allotted time of the evildoers nears culmination. One dark, stormy night, the Crusader, upon his steed, resurrects to execute his pledge of vengeance upon the now kindred spirits of those who victimized him so very long ago. The stage is set for retribution as an eclectic group assembles at a secluded manor home under the guise of a promised "fantasy weekend" to fulfill personal desires. JAKE, the "events coordinator" will have his hands full playing host to his young guests; CELINE, the alluring and promiscuous Eastern-European, ASHLEY, the contemptuous yet beautiful socialite, AMY, the innocent and meek girl-next-door, HURCOS, the predatory Middle-Eastern playboy, and JAPONIKO, the uninvited and mysterious Asian minimalist. SHAUNA, the abrasive Irish cook, and her cohort in crime BENOIT, the bone-idle English caretaker, along with the enigmatic PRIEST and the benevolent SHOPKEEPER, round out this unusual and extremely colorful cast of characters. Jake assigns the position of assistant recreational coordinator to Amy, and as she reads from an obscure storybook, the tale of Gregoire and his righteous band of Templar Knights animates, and the story of betrayal is reenacted for the guests. Blood will flow excessively as the cursed and unsuspecting kindred spirits meet their imminent destinies one-by-one during the Crusader's maniacal reprisal.