故事發(fā)生在第一次世界大戰(zhàn)期間，英國聯(lián)軍和德軍之間的戰(zhàn)況日漸白熱化，每天都有無數(shù)的士兵們含恨死去，年僅十六歲的莎士比亞（杰米·貝爾 Jamie Bell 飾）亦參與了這場(chǎng)戰(zhàn)爭，戰(zhàn)場(chǎng)上傷痕累累的慘狀給他的心靈蒙上了厚厚的陰影。　　某日，莎士比亞和一干戰(zhàn)友們正在進(jìn)行一項(xiàng)突襲任務(wù)，就在大家凝神鼻息偷偷前進(jìn)之時(shí)，一股不知從何而來的神秘?zé)熿F將他們包圍。之后，一行人來到了德軍的戰(zhàn)壕內(nèi)，然而這里了無生氣，有的只是一具具死相及其恐怖的尸體。這里究竟發(fā)生了什么？莎士比亞所在的連隊(duì)繼續(xù)前進(jìn)，詭異的事情不斷發(fā)生，連隊(duì)中亦不斷的有人喪命，莎士比亞隱約覺得，在前方等待著他們的正是地獄的入口。

　　未來世界能源枯竭，食物短缺。雷恩醒來，三名蒙面人將他和女友劫持，他奮力掙脫卻從樓梯摔下。雷恩再次醒來，發(fā)現(xiàn)自己經(jīng)歷著同樣的一天。他告訴女友漢娜，卻發(fā)現(xiàn)漢娜和蒙面人是一伙的。雷恩才發(fā)現(xiàn)，他們都陷入了自己制造的ARQ能源機(jī)引發(fā)的時(shí)間循環(huán)中，而雷恩曾經(jīng)效力過的Torus公司正要奪走這臺(tái)機(jī)器。為了阻止Torus公司，雷恩和漢娜再次進(jìn)入無限的循環(huán)...

　　In a dream Uncle Jack looks through a magic telescope owned by the ghost of a hermit and sees what life was like millions of years ago, including a battle between prehistoric monsters.

　　The main character is Dr. Max Holst, a successful neurosurgeon. One day an intense little man named Steinmetz shows up, who has the real ability to create objects out of thin air, using only his mind. As no one believes him at first, he is held at a ward for mental patients, but manifests the key to his door and escapes. As he has a special interest in Dr. Holst, Steinmetz subsequently invites Holst to his large mansion, which is full of expensive paintings and sculptures, and proves to him that he can in fact materialise objects. Steinmetz’s abilities are evolving by leaps and bounds, and is progressing from being able to create objects only to being able to create living things. His ultimate ambition is to be able to create a human being. He tells Dr. Holst that if he will only perform a certain brain operation on him, Steinmetz will become able to attain his goal. He’s got all the necessary equipment set up in his basement. Dr. Holst, however, is too spooked by the whole thing to agree to this mad scheme, and refuses. Steinmetz then sets about manipulating Holst’s life, to pressure him into performing the operation. By then Steinmetz has become able to create a temporary human being, and in the hope that he can perhaps make his own creation perform the operation, he manifests a doppelganger of Dr. Holst. This double proceeds to take over Dr. Holst’s life, creating chaos for him professionally and personally. And then Dr. Holst starts fighting back. The ending has the dual virtue of being both unexpected and satisfying.