Based on the novel by Karel Capek, the prominent Czech writer of the early 20th century who coined the word robot for his play R.U.R., the story revolves around a discovery of Krakatit - a powerful explosive - by Prokop, an experimental scientist who, following an accidental explosion in his lab, slips in and out of delirium. When he realises that, in a delirious period, he has given the formula for making Krakatit to one of his colleagues, he tries to find the man, who does not realize how dangerous a thing Krakatit is. In the process, he nearly gives his discovery away again to foreign interests, a group of anarchists, and even greater forces of darkness...
1990年代中期，暗号「黑金星」的南韩「国家安全企划部」情报员，假扮成南韩商人跟北韩进行商业交易，藉此渗透北韩军事单位，打探核开发情报，他得在最危险的地方，赢得敌方的信任，没想到一心只想完成任务的他，却在不自觉中陷入南北韩权力高层间的恐怖阴谋。
一对兄妹被他们已故作家母亲最邪恶的文学作品——召唤女巫——所恐吓。
凯瑞（贝利·宝顿 Bailey Buntain 饰）、凯西（罗丝·麦克莱弗 Rose McIver 饰）和克里斯托弗（Wyatt Nash 饰）终于从外祖母强烈而又变态的控制欲中逃脱了出来，然而，过去带给他们的阴影却依然影响着三人各自的生活。 一晃眼十年过去，已经成为了一名舞蹈演员的凯西陷入了同男友朱利安（威尔·坎普 Will Kemp 饰）的虐恋之中，无法忍受后者暴力的凯西再度回到了克里斯托弗的身边。与此同时，心中充满了愤怒的凯西回到了庄园，她要向祖母奥利维亚（艾伦·波斯蒂恩 Ellen Burstyn 饰）和母亲凯瑞安（海瑟·格拉汉姆 Heather Graham 饰）寻仇，在夺走了凯瑞安的一切之后，遁入疯狂的凯瑞安用一场大火让庄园，这个所有悲剧的发源地化为了灰烬。
观海苑市场的保安林家伟为救火殉职，妻子宋红霞将赔偿金用以还债后，独自承担起家庭重担。在火灾责任人杨正德坦白火灾真相后，大度地原谅了他……
