The Deaths of Ian Stone

Ian Stone, after a painful loss on the ice, spots what looks like a dead body near the railroad tracks. Investigating, he is attacked and run over by a train. He dies and wakes up in a different life.

He wakes to an older self living in an office cubicle, sharing a life with Medea. Jenny is no longer his girlfriend, but a coworker among other familiar faces. The world feels strange and personal memories don’t align with what he expects.

An old man appears and warns Ian he is in danger. He explains the Harvesters, a group of mind‑controlling beings who cannot be killed and feed off human fear. He tells Ian that every day, at different times and places, clocks stop and the Harvesters come after him. Yet Ian finds he won't stay dead, as the cycle repeats.

Before long, a Harvester attacks the old man and Ian must flee. They chase Ian back to his apartment, where Medea—clearly one of the Harvesters—waits for him. Ian is killed again, the cycle continuing as his life resets.

Ian wakes in a rundown apartment as a junkie, with Jenny living nearby. He pleads with her to remember him, desperately seeking someone who can explain what is happening. The world remains hostile as the Harvesters close in again.

When the Harvesters come again, Ian and Jenny have no choice but to run. They seek refuge on a subway train heading out of town, hoping the moving train will keep them from being found. The claustrophobic car becomes a fragile shelter as fear gnaws at them.

On the train, Jenny recalls memories of Ian’s former lives, hinting at a wider history. The old man appears again and reveals he is one of the Harvesters, dropping a crucial hint about Ian’s deeper involvement. The revelation unsettles both Ian and Jenny as their bonds are tested.

When they disembark, they are confronted by a group of Harvesters—many are grotesque, pulsating beings with familiar faces from Ian’s past lives, including Medea. Medea confirms Ian was once one of these monsters until he rebelled and killed another Harvester. The truth reshapes their understanding of love, loyalty, and power.

Medea tries to coax Ian back into feeding for the Harvesters, pressuring him to return to the fold. Ian resists, determined to break the cycle and protect Jenny. The standoff heightens the danger as the Harvester clan closes in.

Gray, the old Harvester who previously helped Ian, guides him toward a radical sustenance—love rather than fear. He dies while restoring Ian, sacrificing himself to unlock Ian’s true power. Ian taps into this new source and begins to turn the Harvester curse on its head.

Ian’s Harvester nature is reborn as a force of goodness. He can kill Harvesters by feeding on their fear and, in a sense, give life. The old cycle of death is broken as Ian gains control over his powers.

Ian rescues Jenny from the Harvesters who still stalk them. He and Jenny start a new life together, with Ian as a successful professional hockey player by her side. Jenny has no recollection of the harrowing adventure, while Ian now uses his abilities to fight the Harvesters from a place of love.