סרט "העוקץ" המהפנט של הבמאי דיוויד מאמט, בו פסיכולוגית עצורה רגשית נסחפת ע"י מהמר כריזמטי לתוך עולם מורכב של פשע ומשחקי שליטה ופיתוי.

זוג צריך להתמודד הן עם תושבי הכפר והן עם הכומר המקומי, שחוששים שבנם מוחזק על ידי כוחות דמוניים והוא הסיבה לכל צרות הכפר. לאחר מות אשתו, דון מרקז מביא את גרייס ויקטוריה ברנהאם, פסיכיאטרית אמריקאית כדי לברר מה חולה על הילד.

After the death of his wife, wealthy retiree Justin Playfair creates a fantasy world for himself in which he is the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes, even dressing like the character. Out of concern for Justin's money more than his health, his brother Blevins puts him under the care of psychiatrist Dr. Mildred Watson. As Dr. Watson grows fond of Justin, she begins to play along with his theories, eventually becoming an assistant in his investigations.

Nadia, the sole survivor of her family's tragic fate, grapples with the looming threat of her father's sacrifice as she faces a life on the edge.

A troubled young boy and his father on a road trip stumble upon a rural farm where the elderly owner has sinister plans for the both of them involving witchcraft and evil.

The wedding of Ellen and David is halted by a stranger who insists that the bride is already married to someone else. Though the flabbergasted Ellen denies the charge, the interloper produces enough evidence that his accusation must be investigated. Ellen and David travel to the small coastal town where her first wedding allegedly occurred. There, they meet a number of individuals whose stories make Ellen question her own sanity.

A widower, still hung up over the death of his wife, finds a second chance at romance when he meets the lookalike of his late partner.