年轻女子米歇尔（玛丽·伊丽莎白·温斯特德 Mary Elizabeth Winstead 饰）不久前刚和男友发生争吵，她夜晚驾车奔驰在黑暗的公路上，突然遭遇严重车祸昏迷过去。当她再度醒来时，发现自己被绑住手脚，关在一个密闭的空间里。少顷，一个健硕冷峻的男子霍华德（约翰·古德曼 John Goodman 饰）走了进来。军人出身的霍华德声称地球刚刚遭遇可怕的生化危机，地球人几乎灭亡殆尽。他在数年前未雨绸缪修建了这个设备、资源齐全的避难所，只为生存下去。避难所内，除了霍华德、米歇尔外，还有另外一个年轻男子埃米特。米歇尔对霍华德的说辞半信半疑，她坚信自己遭到了变态狂的拘禁。...
In December 1776, Benjamin Franklin is world famous for his electrical experiments. But his passion and power are put to the test when he embarks on a secret mission to France — with the fate of American independence hanging in the balance....
