Racine Robinson is the queen pin of a criminal empire, alongside her daughters Cand and Kat. Racine is celebrating her 50th birthday and invited all the regional crime families to come and celebrate. Unbeknownst to her, a contract has been taking out to kil Racine on her birthday. With government intervention, and various talking heads, the death of Racine could lead to open warfare in the city.
Two detectives are assigned to the Street Crimes Unit of the Police Department. While on a stakeout, they see a local politician arguing with his mistress. When she goes missing, the detectives are convinced he's the prime suspect.
When TJ decides to leave home, he turns to the streets for the love and support he always wanted. His life becomes a tug of war between the parents that raised him and his new gang leader chief who's bringing him further down to the ground.
The life of a community in suburban Los Angeles torn apart by drug addiction, violence and faith. In a harrowing exploration of interrelated struggles, the fates of diverse characters collide, and they face a collective choice: face their personal demons or let them put their lives on the line. As the drug trade further entangles them, the boundaries of right and wrong are tested and loyalties are put to the test, culminating in a tragic chain of events that leaves an indelible mark on each character's journey.
One year after separating from military service, Bruce hitchhikes his way into becoming an outlaw with all of its riches and glory. His tense relationship with kingpin, Maurice, brings chaos to the empire and results in an all-out war.
A reluctant serial killer grapples with his base desires and longs for his own death, as a small town Detective closes in on his trail to stop the killing spree while dealing with her own debilitating trauma.
In 1980s Hong Kong, troubled youth Chan Lok-kwun, a mainland refugee, struggles to survive in the Kowloon Walled City by joining underground fights. Betrayed by crime boss Mr. Big while trying to buy a fake ID, he steals drugs from him and seeks refuge in the Walled City, where he encounters Cyclone, a compassionate yet authoritative crime lord.
Foul-mouthed mother-from-hell Karen Matthews is fed up being a nobody, until she hatches a cunning plan for a shot at the big time. Henpecked common-law husband Craig Meehan has an unhealthy obsession with his laptop. Simple-minded uncle Michael Donovan just wants to fill the void left by his two daughters getting taken into care. Stereotypical Yorkshire copper D.I. Radgitt faces a race against time to unravel the web of lies and find the missing girl, little Shannon Matthews, aged 9.
Raja, a hard-working immigrant from India, has just started a new job working as a driver for his distant uncle Nish's transportation company. It's his first day and things turn for the worse when he finds out his client is not an "ordinary" client. Raja, who has seen rough days in life, will have to take help from a stranger named 420 to survive this crazy night.
Angie, the wife of a charismatic pastor who extols family values yet maintains an icy demeanor toward his own, seeks solace from her marital woes in the arms of her recently hired pool boy, a fling which quickly upsets the idyllic facade of the community, reigniting old jealousies, and leaving no one's secrets safe.
A Chicago detective travels to Scotland after an emerging serial killer’s crimes match those that he investigated five years earlier, one of which was the crime scene of his murdered girlfriend.
Two brothers witness their mother's murder by a drug lord. One becomes a cop, the other a drug lord. Years later, they face off on opposite sides of the law.
Pesadilla delves into themes of greed, loss, destruction, and the raw vulnerability embedded in family dynamics. While some may interpret it as a horror film, others might view it as an unflinching exploration of brute, unfiltered human nature.