30年代的芝加哥充满了混乱，黑道横行官商勾结，其中，要数掌握着私酒市场命脉的黑帮老大卡彭（罗伯特·德尼罗 Robert De Niro 饰）的势力最为强大。即使在这样黑暗的环境中，联邦探员纳斯（凯文·科斯特纳 Kevin Costner 饰）也依然怀抱着惩奸除恶的理想， 可是很快，现实便教会了他，在这个世界里，谁才是老大。
　　在老警探马龙（肖恩·康纳利 Sean Connery 饰）的帮助下，纳斯重拾了自信，他组织了一个专案小组，专门调查和打击卡彭的犯罪事业。在纳斯的努力下，小组的行动初显成效，可随之而来的，就是来自卡彭的威胁和迫害。组员被杀，马龙受伤，这一切的一切都不能使纳斯消沉，反而更加坚定了他除掉卡彭的决心，一场激烈的较量在正义和邪恶之间拉开了帷幕。

　　A Medieval Knight resurrects to fulfill his vow and bestow a blood-thirst vengeance upon the kindred spirits of those who betrayed him long ago. In the course of one night, identities will be revealed, destinies met, and a poetic justice of the macabre maniacally served. Here lies a tale of passion, loyalty, deceit, betrayal...and revenge. They were Warriors. They were Crusaders. Under the leadership of the righteous GREGOIRE, this band of brothers in the Holy Order of the Knights Templar selflessly fought back-to-back, defending GOD and the "True Cross." Until one dark night of utter betrayal... Glorious was their victory that night, gold their find. The spoils were to be taken to their Grandmaster for use in furthering their "Cause." Yet greed had infected one of their number - RENAULT - and under the influence of the demon of lust, he embraced and fiendishly persuaded others to help him carry out his nefarious plan of betrayal. Among those whose hearts he blackened was the already resentful MENAS, envious of his brother MELKON, the man famed as being both the greatest swordsman in all of Europe and the right hand of Gregoire. The following morning Renault's heinous plot went into effect and Gregoire, Melkon and their beloved steward KOKO were ambushed and executed for purposes of greed. But as he lay dying, Gregoire vowed his revenge. Ten lifetimes of excess Renault and his murdering compatriots would enjoy. And then he would return to deliver their souls to Hell for all of eternity. Ten lifetimes of excess... The centuries pass and after 700 years, the allotted time of the evildoers nears culmination. One dark, stormy night, the Crusader, upon his steed, resurrects to execute his pledge of vengeance upon the now kindred spirits of those who victimized him so very long ago. The stage is set for retribution as an eclectic group assembles at a secluded manor home under the guise of a promised "fantasy weekend" to fulfill personal desires. JAKE, the "events coordinator" will have his hands full playing host to his young guests; CELINE, the alluring and promiscuous Eastern-European, ASHLEY, the contemptuous yet beautiful socialite, AMY, the innocent and meek girl-next-door, HURCOS, the predatory Middle-Eastern playboy, and JAPONIKO, the uninvited and mysterious Asian minimalist. SHAUNA, the abrasive Irish cook, and her cohort in crime BENOIT, the bone-idle English caretaker, along with the enigmatic PRIEST and the benevolent SHOPKEEPER, round out this unusual and extremely colorful cast of characters. Jake assigns the position of assistant recreational coordinator to Amy, and as she reads from an obscure storybook, the tale of Gregoire and his righteous band of Templar Knights animates, and the story of betrayal is reenacted for the guests. Blood will flow excessively as the cursed and unsuspecting kindred spirits meet their imminent destinies one-by-one during the Crusader's maniacal reprisal.

　　在经过第一部《突袭贝鲁特》之后，麦克少校萌生了隐退的念头，但每当电视里播出恐怖分子残害无辜美国民众的画面，麦克少校就无法抑制心中的怒火，终于他接受了逮捕大毒枭兼恐怖分子的危险任务，再次组建了一支特种精英部队披上战衣。

　　一个退休的美国中情局探员麦特亨特，将要制止的是整个美国免于受俄罗斯恐怖份子的威胁，当恐怖份子入侵佛罗里达州并想接管这个国家时，在市区社区和郊区购物中心点燃战火且惊慌四起，造成数以千计的人丧生其中，亨特誓要孤身消灭这些恐怖分子！

　　本套剧集最初创意来自于恐怖片导演米克•加利斯（Mick Garris），2002年他和一众业内同好在加州共餐。席间他们相谈甚欢，惺惺相惜。在此之后，加利斯召集席间的10位导演以及其他恐怖流的高手相约共同打造一套恐怖片剧集。2005年，加利斯身兼制作人和导演两个职务，打造出每集1小时的“恐怖大师”系列（总共两季26集），唐•卡斯卡尔利、斯图尔特•戈登、三池崇史、约翰•麦克诺顿、鹤田法男等名声显赫的导演相继参与其中，联合为恐怖片爱好者奉上惊险刺激的恐怖盛宴。
　　本剧集荣获2006年艾美奖杰出主题音乐奖、2006年Sitges – Catalonian国际电影节最佳剧本和评委会特别奖。