Three exploitative short stories of sailors trying their luck in the São Paulo night.

An anthology divided in three segments, helmed by three of the most important Brazilian directors of the 20th century. A mother becomes involved with black magic and offers a virgin woman to the Devil in exchange for curing the illness of her only son. A poor laborer is the only man in the village with courage to face a group of guerrilheiros ("guerrilla ghosts") that haunt the minds of the locals. A young man is afflicted by fear of reptiles and spiders and the fear of being buried alive. When he undergoes a shocking event, he becomes unresponsive and is mistakenly buried, only to revive in the coffin after burial.

On the rise, singer Agnaldo Reis finds himself forced to escape the pursuit of Baby's gang, who demand a monthly bribe from the artist in exchange for protection. The young man devises an ingenious escape plan.