Sam, an aspiring writer, gets a job as a clerk in an inner city grocery, owned by a mysterious Dr. Munoz. Dr. Munoz is a former scientist who claims to have a rare skin condition that forces him to live in sub-freezing temperatures. However, as Sam is later horrified to learn, Munoz died some time ago, but has kept himself alive through occult measures and the flesh harvested from his victims. After Sam befriends a neighbourhood store owner Maria, he finds himself facing death at Munoz's hands. With detective Defazio off track in his investigation Sam must decide whether he will join Munoz's unholy ranks to have his own hide - literally