1908年，八年級學(xué)生阿爾瑪·理查茲輟學(xué)了。他覺得上學(xué)沒有意義，因為他可以去牧場當工人。一次偶然的機會，一位密歇根州立大學(xué)教授讓阿爾瑪重拾求學(xué)之路，這讓他收獲了遠超夢想的成就，包括參加斯德哥爾摩奧運會跳高比賽，角逐金牌。— TC 克里斯滕森

　　一位富豪突然死亡，見錢眼紅的親族、朋友、員工全都想從他留下的億萬財富中分一杯羹。

　　The Pool is the story of Venkatesh, a "room boy" working at a hotel in Panjim, Goa, who sees from his perch in a mango tree a luxuriant garden and shimmering pool hidden behind a wall. In making whatever efforts he can to better himself, Venkatesh offers his services to the wealthy owner of the home. Not content to simply dream about a different life, Venkatesh is inquisitive about the home's inhabitants-indeed about the world around him-and his curiosity changes the shape of his future.

1988年，一群年輕的學(xué)生貝利、奎因、基思和麥克選擇去鄉(xiāng)下的一座老別墅完成學(xué)校的研究項目。他們?nèi)f萬沒想到，這座宅邸里竟然隱藏著一本古老的惡魔典籍。