Dylan er godt træt af parforhold. Jamie tror ikke længere på Hollywoods klichéer om ægte kærlighed. Da de to bliver venner, beslutter de at prøve noget nyt og udnytte deres gensidige tiltrækning uden at indblande følelser. Et rent fysisk uden besværlig kærlighed. Lyder det ikke nemt nok for to logiske, voksne mennesker? Det er det bare ikke. De indser hurtigt, at stereotyperne fra de romantiske komedier ikke bare er fri fantasi.

Et jordskælv rammer Los Angeles og fylder byen med huller der er fyldt med flydende lava, og op af dem begynder der at komme edderkopper der kan spytte ild, det er nu og til den afdanket skuespiller Colton West og hans familie at redde byen.

Farm boy Daryl Cage's parents ship him off to the big city to live with his brother, hoping he will have a better life there. After a baggage mixup at the airport, Daryl finds himself in possession of a drug cache, which a ruthless drug dealer wants back. The dealer murders Daryl's brother and the small town boy ends up all alone in the big city, being pursued by both the drug dealer and the police, who suspect him of the murder.

Growing up in small-town America, two friends dream about escaping their confining families to search for their dreams and freedom in the big city. Arriving in Los Angeles, the two discover the harsh realities of the city as they enter the shadowy world of the film business. Ultimately, the two friends must choose between love and friendship and soon discover that life has its own destiny for everyone.

Larry Wessel presents darkest Hollywood and explores some of tinsel town's most grisly tragedies, including the murders of Sharon Tate and The Black Dahlia.