Driving home late at night during a heavy rainstorm, Glen experiences car trouble. Near where his car gets stuck, he spots a house, knocks on the door and is greeted by an oddly friendly middle-aged man, Arthur, and his younger wife, Cyndi. The strange couple pours him a drink, and then more drinks, followed by an unexpected offer that Glen can’t refuse. Elsewhere, a young woman, Katie, is feeling emotionally weighed down by a secret romantic arrangement that feels like a textbook case of gaslighting. And at the same time, in a nondescript research facility, medical professional Julie begins questioning her role in a bizarre experiment, fearing that she’s doing more harm than good.

　　米歇爾?法爾蓋特（休?格蘭特 飾）經營一間拍賣行，他是個溫和的英國人，拍賣行的生意一向很好。他感覺成家的時候到了，便向他最愛的女友吉娜（詹姆斯?凱恩 飾）結婚。可是吉娜對結婚一詞十分抗拒，她不愿意跟米歇爾結婚。這樣使米歇爾疑惑極了，他認為女友是十分愛自己的，為何不能從此一同生活呢？　　直到后來，他才明白了吉娜的苦心。原來吉娜的父親是一名黑幫老大，深愛著米歇爾的吉娜不愿自己的丈夫被卷進復雜的黑幫環境中。就算米歇爾向吉娜保證自己不會牽涉進去那些麻煩當中。　　可是事情并不如人意，他還是因為這個黑幫岳父惹來了很多麻煩，甚至被警察調查。從此，米歇爾也莫名其妙的成為了黑道中人……

　　北印度村莊的兩個好友為尋求尊嚴而競逐警察職位，但在愈發絕望的追逐中，他們的友誼逐漸崩裂。

　　Based on the H. P. Lovecraft story of the same name, a folklorist investigates reports of unusual creatures in Vermont only to uncover more than he bargained for