1972年，7岁的史蒂文在加利福尼亚的默塞德失踪了。7年后，他回来后，媒体开始热炒他的故事。但他的故事并非是一部好莱坞电影。

Toni, a journalism student, transfers to a new college, where several female students begin to disappear under suspicious circumstances. She decides to investigate, which makes her the mysterious killer's prime target.