Long, long ago, in times immemorial, a war broke out in the world between the Kingdom of Ice and the Realm of Fire. Under the onslaught of the black magic of Necron, the Lord of Ice, the forces of Jarel, the Lord of Fire, are retreating farther and farther south. The valiant warrior Larn and his mysterious companion, the Black Mask, rise to defend good and justice. They must rescue the beautiful Princess Tigra and free the people from the evil Necron.

Harold is the son of Mrs. Chazen, a wealthy woman who pays him no attention. Suffering from depression and a lack of friends, he stages carefully planned but ridiculous suicide attempts that fail to make any impression on his distracted mother. Fascinated by death and all its trappings, Harold drives around the cemeteries near town in an old hearse. At two funerals in a row, he meets Maude, a 79-year-old woman who survived a concentration camp and is as fascinated by life as Harold is by death. Free-spirited, she is the polar opposite of the solemn and self-important Harold. Nevertheless, they become best friends, and she instills in him a desire to live, to spread his wings, and to enjoy his brief time on Earth. As time goes by, they go on several funny and wild adventures together, and their friendship blossoms into love—much to the dismay of Harold’s mother.

Chip Douglas, the cable installer, is a guy with his quirks. After meeting Steven Kovach, he wants to become his best friend. As he gets to know Chip better, Steven realizes that this friendship could have serious consequences and decides to get rid of his new acquaintance. But that won’t be easy at all.

A man and his dying wife, a successful hypnotist, an advertising executive, a gang of three robbers, and a hitman. The lives of these very different people turn out to be connected in the most incredible way.

Two couples are traveling through the American heartland in search of adventure. And wouldn’t you know it on Halloween of all days, they stumble upon a mysterious museum of monsters and psychos: “Captain Spalding’s House of Horrors.” Intrigued by a local legend told to them by the museum owner about a maniac nicknamed Dr. Satan, the brave tourists set out to find the tree where he was lynched. But in the pouring rain, on a dark, winding road, their car stalls, and they decide to wait out the night in an old, abandoned house.