Joel, a caustic 1980s film critic for a national horror magazine, finds himself unwittingly trapped in a self-help group for serial killers. With no other choice, Joel attempts to blend in or risk becoming the next victim.。Dutch detective Van der Valk is called in to investigate the grisly and theatrical murder of a solicitor. As a cryptic note discovered within her jacket alludes to further murders, the race is on to undercover the truth.。县委刘书记的女婿罗伟被待业青年汤辉打伤,当夜死亡。公安人员江文景负责调查此案。他发现汤辉和罗伟的女友刘娜对案发的起因说法不一致,于是起了疑心。经化验,罗伟并非死于殴打或自杀,而是死于谋杀。江文景在家里用小白鼠做实验,揭开了致使罗伟死亡的真正方式。另一方面,他得知医生梅玉贵和刘娜发生了不正当关系,案情终于揭开了面纱。江文景卫了找到证据,佯装昏迷被送进医院。梅玉贵在抢救的时候企图用同样的方法杀死江文景,这样恶行败露。刘娜也被拘留审查。。