It's supposed to be a fresh start: One year after the loss of her husband, Nicole settles with her young adult children Justine and Jason in Purity Falls. First, the family is greeted by a warm wele. Especially their rich neighbor Courtney seems awfully nice, quickly setting up Jason with odd jobs to support the family ine. Yet Nicole soon notices that something is amiss, with her son leaving and ing back at suspiciously late hours. When a young neighbor drowns in a pool, things start to get dangerous. Something is not right with the oh-so-friendly Courtney, who seems to have a grip on her son. Soon, Nicole uncovers the criminal underbelly of Purity Falls' wholesome suburban facade that will threaten all of their lives.
又是一年圣诞节,伴随着欢快温暖的圣诞歌曲,人们疯狂涌入超市抢购圣诞节猎物,为此不惜大打出手,仪态尽失。经过一轮混战,汤姆(亚当·斯科特 Adam Scott 饰)和莎拉(托妮·科莱特 Toni Collette 饰)这对夫妇扛着大包小包,历经艰苦,总算带着麻烦不断的一双儿女贝丝(Stefania LaVie Owen 饰)和麦克斯(恩杰伊·安东尼 Emjay Anthony 饰)回到家中。晚餐时间,性格各异的亲戚们准时到来,让这个家里热闹的同时也给主人们带来不小的烦恼。小麦克斯刚刚和人打过一架,因为别的孩子说圣诞老人子虚乌有,饭桌上亲戚家的孩子挑衅的说法更令他怒火中烧。当晚,诡异的冰血暴袭来,神秘的怪物突降人间,仿佛要给不相信圣诞老人存在的愚蠢人类以严厉的惩罚……本片根据德国民间传说改编。
杰克(杰夫·布里吉斯 Jeff Bridges 饰)曾是一名电台主持人,一次意外中,他的不当言辞导致了了一个名为埃德温(克里斯蒂安·克莱门松 Christian Clemenson 饰)的男人精神崩溃举枪乱射,酿成了多人伤亡的惨痛后果,心中充满内疚和痛苦的杰克从此陷入了人生的低谷无法自拔。杰克结识了名为帕里(罗宾·威廉斯 Robin Williams 饰)的流浪汉,令杰克没有想到的是,竟然是自己造成了帕里的疯疯癫癫。原来,帕里曾是一名学富五车的教授,他的妻子正是埃德温枪下的冤魂,帕里无法承受失去妻子的痛苦,发了疯。为了弥补自己的过失,杰克决定帮助帕里。最终,杰克不仅撮合了帕里和女秘书莉迪亚(阿曼达·普拉莫 Amanda Plummer 饰),还成功的令帕里恢复了理智。