After the relatively low box office takings of 'Intolerance', D. W. Griffith would revisit his epic film three years later by releasing two of the film's interlocking stories as standalone features, with some new additional footage. The first of the two was 'The Fall of Babylon', which depicts the conflict between Prince Belshazzar of Babylon and Cyrus the Great of Persia.

克里斯与西塞莉是一对年轻的爱人，一个是国际记者，一个是剧场演员，他们挣扎于要兼顾爱情还是要冲刺事业中，爱得很深，又非常骄傲，两个常年分居，独自生活……（by波迪与鹅）　　In New York, the rookie newsman Christopher Chris Tyler dreams on becoming a famous journalist. When his girlfriend Cicely spends a couple of days with him, they decide to get married and Cicely leaves college. Chris's best friend Tommy Abbott is his best man and becomes a family's friend. Chris has his great chance when his editor Frank Carteret sends him to Rome assigned as a foreign correspondent. Cicely stays in New York with Tommy and does not tell to Chris that she is pregnant. When she delivers the baby Kit, Chris celebrates and loses a big scoop and his boss fires him. Chris falls in disgrace and the couple has economic difficulties; however Tommy lends money to Cicely and offers an opportunity on the stage as an actress. Cicely is hired and becomes successful and Chris is depressed with the situation. Cicely seeks out Frank Carteret and explains the situation, and he offers a job opportunity to Chris in Russia. He accepts the job but Cicely stays in New York with their son....

大学生珍妮弗（尼姬·戴尔勒茨 Nikki Deloach 饰）和艾文（斯蒂芬·克莱蒂 Stephen Colletti 饰）是一对相亲相爱的情侣，在珍妮弗生日之际，艾文驱车将女友带到了荒郊野外。他所奉上的生日礼物，竟是一幢拥有数十年历史的大房子。对艾文来说，这不仅是生日礼物，更是求婚的最好证明。房子要价非常低，家具水电齐全，而且奉送广袤的土地。当然，天下没有便宜可占。据当地人说，五十年前房子的前主人全部离奇身亡。这些传言没能吓住艾文和珍妮弗，他们次日请来学校的好友一同庆祝狂欢。　　令他们想不到的是，房子里竟然还住着一个脸上缠着带血绷带、专门活剥人脸的恶魔。狂欢之夜由此变成了血腥屠杀的盛宴……