While investigating the disappearance of more than 100 college students in a small Midwestern community, journalist Maria Sanchez (Danielle Harris) meets a mysterious man named Emmett (Lance Henriksen), who seems to know far too much about the history and crimes of a serial killer. As Emmett recounts more details about the murderous Cyrus (Brian Krause), known as "the County Line Cannibal," Maria discovers she may be too close to the story.