The judge punishes minor offenses with grotesque, carnival-like execution machines.

This demented roller coaster is designed to strip the flesh from its victims' bones and spit them out against a bullseye.

The trouble begins when Chris Thorne, a financial publisher, agrees to drive Diane, a corporate lawyer, out of the city. Accompanied by two wealthy Brazilian clients, the group misses a turn and ends up in the derelict "shire" of Valkenvania. A run-in with a stop sign leads to a high-speed chase by (John Candy), who hauls them into a nightmare. The Nightmare of Valkenheiser