
A modern story about black and white, good and evil, in classic gothic style. About what actions a man is capable of doing and the price he will pay for them.
Klaus Kinski is superb as Jackmel, a German criminal who kidnaps an American boy living in London. He is aided in this by the teen's servants. Through ignorance, the boy accidentally acquires a poisonous snake intended for toxicologist Dr. Marion Stowe and the deadly reptile is on the loose somewhere in the house. The characters are clearly divided into good and bad, and all the villains get what they deserve. There's a quietly dominating menace from Kinski, and Reed is good as an explosive, brutal villain always ready for violence.
Several people had the indiscretion to discuss a manhunt in a group chat room. Some time later, the same group is flying on a private plane when an uncomprehending, dirty man walks into the cabin and meets his death - the passengers brutally kill him. Some time later, several people come to their senses in a forest clearing: they are gagged, a box with all kinds of weapons is found nearby, and they themselves have become targets in a manhunt.
Young Susan Shelley witnesses the death of her mother Jessica in an unexpected fire. Traumatized, Susan ends up in a mental institution, and her father Edward marries his mistress Francine. Three years later, Susan returns to her father's home. The familiar surroundings immediately awaken her memory of her dead mother. Meanwhile, the money-hungry Francine, who has squandered most of Edward's fortune, wants to bring Susan back to the asylum so she can lay her hands on the remaining half a million dollars....
They live among us - scanners who can read the brains of others and can kill with their minds. Scanner Cameron Vale, at the request of Dr. Paul Ruth, a specialist in mental disabilities, is trying to track down scanner Darryl Rivock, who is the head of a secret organization that aims to establish the dominance of scanners around the world. Cameron is assisted by Kim Obrist, who also has the gift of mind control.
Federal Marshal Madolyn arrests Winston, a fugitive financial criminal in Alaska who has ties to the mob. He immediately offers to testify against the crime boss in exchange for protection and freedom. However, getting the witness from the wilderness to the nearest major population center to then be flown to New York City can only be accomplished by a small, single-engine airplane. After takeoff, Madolyn and Winston are trapped because the pilot is not who he says he is.
Iris has always thought the best moment of her life was meeting her current boyfriend Josh. They arrive together at a posh mansion near the lake where his friends are vacationing. The company has fun, but in the morning Josh cites a headache and insists that Iris go to the lake without him. What happens there and the subsequent events turn the girl's world upside down.
Romy is a young businesswoman who runs a technology company and has achieved everything in life on her own. She has two children and a loving husband, but she lacks spice in her relationships. One day her attention is drawn to a young, confident intern who immediately identifies Romy's secret desires and draws her into a game of submission.