The story of the tragicomic misadventures of four pilots of a spaceship called "Dark Star," whose mission was to destroy unstable planets in star systems that were to be colonized.

With the help of her lover, a doctor, Margaret sends her sick, half-paralyzed husband to the other world. She begins to be haunted by the ghost of the murdered man, and her lover turns out to be not as sincere and devoted as he seemed at first.

Volcanologist Harry Dalton, who lost his wife during a volcanic eruption, travels to Dante's Peak, a small town on the northwest coast, to do routine work there—researching the seismic situation. The scientist immediately discovers alarming signs of an impending catastrophe that threatens to bring about the end of the world. The government ignores his dire warnings, and only the mayor of Dante's Peak, Rachel Wendo, with whom he has begun a romance, realizes the horror of the situation and rushes to his aid.

After a global catastrophe, the world has taken a turn for the worse. Genetically enhanced humans live in luxury, while the rest huddle in poor neighborhoods. Leon, a disabled genius inventor, creates an exoskeleton to protect the weak and challenge those who took everything from him.

The wife of a wealthy professor of entomology learns that their new maid is the daughter of a shaman who died in a fire. The woman has no complaints about the maid's work, but one day she finds a small wooden doll among the girl's belongings. After that, the mistress begins to be haunted by nightmares.