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In Padua, a young student named Giovanni becomes infatuated with Beatrice, the beautiful daughter of Dr. Rappaccini. But Beatrice tends a garden of poisonous plants cultivated by her father’s twisted science—and she herself has been raised on poison. In this dark tale of love and science, Giovanni discovers that to be with Beatrice, he too must risk becoming a monster.

Reverend Hooper shocks his New England congregation by donning a mysterious black veil over his face. As he stubbornly refuses to remove it throughout his life—even unto his deathbed—the veil’s dark symbolism instills fear and provokes profound reflections on secret sin and isolation.

On a remote mountainside in the White Hills, a hospitable family welcomes a young traveler full of grand ambitions. As they dream by the fireside of fame and legacy, a sudden landslide thunders down the notch—reminding them how quickly earthly aspirations can turn to tragedy.

A family living in a precarious mountain pass is visited by a young traveler whose grand ambitions contrast sharply with the looming threat of nature, leading to a tragic climax.

A young Puritan man leaves his wife Faith for one night to venture into the forest, where he encounters a mysterious figure and witnesses a dark, disillusioning ceremony.