Пятеро старых друзей собираются на выходные в хижине в лесу, чтобы наконец развеять прах своего друга Джонси, который 3 года назад утопился в озере. Вечер проходит за жуткими историями об убийствах и зомби. Но позже буквально у героев на глазах разыгрывается еще одна, и самая пугающая история - на этот раз невыдуманная.
Yorkshire, England 1952 Ruth Ackroyd leaves the monotony of her work at her father's textile mill on a Friday evening and secretly takes the train to Manchester. There, she meets a man on the platform, but all is not what it seems.
Jasper Rawlins, a none-too-successful musician, finds himself chatting with a beautiful woman at his neighborhood bar. She goes home with him, direct and frank in answer to his nervousness. During the night, someone breaks into his flat and cuts her throat. He runs into the arms of the police, who dismiss his story, but release him while they search for the weapon. He investigates the crime, and over the next few days, meets a knowing pornographer, hit men, and other schemers. As dead bodies pile up wherever he goes, the police are soon looking for him with guns drawn. As he discovers secrets about a shadowy corporation, the police close in. Can he find someone to trust?
