After the death of their parents the Hamilton children try to make a new life for themselves in Northern California. The eldest, David, takes on the responsibility of keeping his orphaned family together, but the task is an arduous and thankless one, the twins, Wendall and Darlene, are increasing hostile and rebellious, while the youngest, Francis, struggles with teenage angst and familial antipathy. The Hamiltons are just your ordinary, common or garden family trying to get by and find a place find out more...

In order to avoid a ghostly figure in the road, high school senior Brent Mitchell wraps his car around a tree, killing his father. Dejected and out of sorts, he has a shot at happiness with his girlfriend Holly, a grounded, caring girl with drop dead good looks, a dream date for the high school prom. But his plans are thwarted by a disturbing series of events that take place under a mirrored disco ball, involving pink satin, glitter, syringes, nails, power drills and a secret admirer. Brent has find out more...