When a capricious young author hiding a dark secret returns home for her brother's graduation, she finds herself haunted by the past and tormented by grimly night terrors.
When Dakota tries to break off her toxic relationship with Axel, it starts transforming him into a monstrous creature. He gradually succumbs to the poison of the decaying relationship, becoming a creature with increased aggression, a touch that melts skin and worst of all, he's contagious.