55岁的亿万富翁保罗（Jon Lindstrom 饰）开始筹划晚年的生活，其中包括出售他的公司。自以为古道热肠的姐姐伊莉斯（Wendie Malick 饰）认为保罗应该有一只狗和一位贤淑太太，于是她送了他一只哈巴狗，并且开始安排他和一群名媛约会。然而保罗对这些女人毫无兴趣，相反在每天遛狗的过程中，他慢慢被一位同样出来遛狗的年轻广告设计师安迪（Chris Murrah 饰）吸引。两个男人滋生了微妙的关系，然而在别人眼里一开始它就带着功利意味，更何况两人在年龄、阅历和性格上存在各种差异？所以，接下来该怎么办？

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。

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.

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

1976年，美国弗吉尼亚州。担当中学教员的诺玛（卡梅隆·迪亚茨CameronDiaz饰）和在NASA供职的丈夫亚瑟（詹姆斯·麦斯登JamesMarsden饰）过着幸福的生活，他们的事业小有成就，衣食无忧，唯一的不足则是儿子沃尔特（SamOzStone饰）身染重病，健康每况愈下。随着岁月的流逝，儿子的病情不断加重，夫妇俩渐渐无法负担这巨额的医疗费用。某个早晨，一辆神秘的黑色轿车在诺玛家的门口留下一个带有红色按钮的盒子。不久，一名脸上留着恐怖伤疤的男人拜访了诺玛。他声称这是一个能为所有者带来幸福的盒子，每按一次，便有巨大的财富入账，与之对应世上就会有某人死去。一方是儿子的巨额医疗费，一方是无辜者的性命，诺玛夫妇将会怎样选择？