Unable to find inspiration for his newest piece, young author Liam (Daryl McCormack) takes on the titanic weight of tutoring the son of legendary writer J.M. Sinclair (Richard E. Grant) and his wife Hélène Sinclair (Julie Delpy). Reeling from the mysterious passing of their eldest son, the Sinclairs push Liam to work harder and invite him to stay on the estate grounds with them. Soon enough, lies big and small unfurl as a well-intentioned exercise quickly transforms into a saga of lust, betrayal, jealousy, and the quest for legacy-defining relevance.  A battle of wits begins with everyone carrying much to lose.                                                                    Delpy, Grant, and McCormack all make triumphant returns to Tribeca in a drama bubbling with explorations of authorship and the inextricable link between family, no matter how broken. Thrilling and darkly comedic, the project questions the efficacy and sour ethical dynamics which may arise from mentorship and the tenuous hopes and dreams many wrap around that very concept.

故事发生在万圣节的当晚，莫妮卡（凯蒂·马奎尔 Katie Maguire 饰）和道恩（Catherine Corcoran 饰）醉醺醺的从一个派对中离开，走在清冷的大街上，两人打算去一家披萨店弄点吃的，一个小丑打扮的男人尾随她们也进入了店里，虽然小丑的样貌十分可怖，但个性似乎还挺可爱的，除了他把店里的厕所弄的一团糟，气炸了店主。　　之后，莫妮卡和道恩离开了店里，道恩进入了一间公寓上厕所，莫妮卡在路边等她，小丑再度出现在了她的身后，这一次，小丑想做的便不仅仅是逗她笑这么简单了。小丑打晕了道恩，当道恩再度醒来时，映入眼帘的，是被倒挂的莫妮卡和在一边手持电锯的小丑。

几位嬉皮士正在寻找乔，乔是70年代的老朋友，他似乎被困在时间里，从那以后再也没有一天过。通过忍者忍者，怪异的金属头，萨满祭司和古老的仪式，两人踏上了无回头的旅程。

在父母过世后，Lucas（奥古斯特马图洛饰）是由酒鬼哥哥Tom（迈克尔C曼宁饰）一手养大的。Lucas被同侪霸凌，于是他和树林中的怪物成了朋友，发展出了危险的关系。莉比贝拉（LibeBarer）饰演Anna，一位来自外地的女孩，她和Tom交往，并对Lucas非常关心。丹艾迪亚（Dan Hedaya）饰演警长，他曾和Tom与Lucas已过世的妈妈有过一段情，所以觉得自己有责任要照顾这对孤儿兄弟。

十三个关于死神死亡的恐怖短片集，以死神翻黑桃扑克牌串联起来。每个故事都会出现一张黑桃扑克牌