Feeding Frenzy

In a motel, Plinkett murders a hooker with a secret blade hidden in his cane. He then drags her body to the basement of his hardware store, leaving a bloody trail behind him. The grisly act reveals the killer’s cold, methodical nature from the outset.

Jesse Camp is introduced as a down-on-his-luck employee at Plinkett's hardware store. He is hopelessly attracted to Kaitlin, who is dating Kyle. The other characters tease him, setting up his unspoken longing.

Plinkett orders Jesse to clean up the trail of blood left by the hooker's murder, forcing him into servile labor. The task marks Jesse's first submission to Plinkett's control. It foreshadows higher-stakes manipulation to come.

On a Monday, Plinkett demands that Jesse break a VHS tape of himself, revealing his unsettling need for control. Jesse complies, showing the extent of Plinkett's influence. The moment also hints at a broader mystery surrounding Plinkett's past.

Kaitlin mentions that a friend has gone missing, which triggers Jesse's growing suspicion that something is very wrong. He begins to connect the missing person with Plinkett's strange behavior. The tension tightens as the basement secrets loom closer.

That night they go to the store and discover tiny ravenous creatures housed in a box in the basement. They realize the box contains living threats rather than props. The danger is suddenly personal for them all.

Plinkett shows up and feeds Kyle to the creatures, killing him. Jesse and Kaitlin manage to escape the immediate trap. The threat becomes all too real for the couple and their ally Carl.

Jesse and Kaitlin join forces with Carl to understand that the creatures track the scent of anyone who entered the store that day. They begin to map out the route to confront Plinkett. The plan hinges on using the creatures against their creator.

Plinkett confronts them, revealing that the creatures are meant to assemble a reanimated version of his dead wife. He captures Jesse and Kaitlin, but spares Carl for now. The stakes rise as the living threat doubles as a personal vendetta.

The wife escapes the setup and kills Plinkett, ending his reign of fear. Jesse and Kaitlin escape with their lives, but the danger isn't over yet. The basement becomes a battleground and a haunted memory.

Jesse asks Kaitlin to sleep with him, but she refuses. The rejection intensifies Jesse's sense of abandonment and dependence on the dangerous night they survived. The couple's fragile bond is tested in the aftermath.

Martin urges Jesse to go back and save Kaitlin, arguing that they still have a chance. Jesse feels the pull of redemption and sets off to find her. The decision marks a turning point in his character.

Jesse returns and rescues Kaitlin from the remaining danger. They escape together, their alliance strengthened by shared peril. The survival moment seals their bond in the aftermath.

In the closing image, Jesse and Kaitlin make love atop Plinkett's dead wife's rotting zombie corpse as the credits roll. The scene leaves a grim, surreal impression as the film ends.