Ključna beseda Parasite

Sedemčlanska posadka vesoljske ladje Nostromo se s tovorom vrača na Zemljo. Iz umetne hibernacije jih zbudi ladijski računalnik, ki je zaznal signal, oddan z bližnjega planeta. Signal je šifriran, vendar domnevajo, da gre za klic v sili, zato se trojica s kapitanom Dallasom na čelu odpravi poiskat njegov vir. Na planetu najdejo ostanke ogromnega nezemeljskega plovila, v njem pa velikansko truplo pilota, ki mu je prsni koš eksplodiral od znotraj. Medtem na ladji delno dešifrirajo signal, za katerega se izkaže, da je najverjetneje opozorilo. Globlje v plovilu najde častnik Kane ogromen prostor, v njem pa stotine nenavadnih jajc. Med natančnejšim pregledom iz enega skoči neznano bitje, mu stopi skafander in se mu prisesa na obraz...

Dobrodošli v pekel, oziroma v Belle Reve, zapor z najvišjo smrtnostjo. Tukaj so zaprti največji super zlobneži, ki bi naredili prav vse, da bi prišli ven. Današnja naloga je torej: Zberi skupino prestopnikov, opremi jih z vsem možnim orožjem in jih vrzi (dobesedno) na samoten otok Corto Maltese, poln sovražnikov.

Men Ke, an office worker and corporate slave, spent the first half of her life so bored that she questioned her existence. In the second half, however, she faces a situation where boredom could literally kill her. Every day, she confronts the threat of death yet still has to go to work. The story revolves around this Earthling heroine and an enthusiastic but somewhat inept alien hero who wants to save her. Together, they must find a way to overcome boredom and live with a smile!

Part horror movie, part medical detective story, find out what happens when people fall prey to an infection from a parasite, those nasty microscopic creatures found in water, soil and even in the air. Victims' stories are retold, including how doctors and scientists attempt to unravel each case before it's too late. Biologist Dan Riskin, assisted by doctors and experts who witnessed each case, leads the scientific discussion about each parasite.