Summary: In a 1930s Illinois, we follow the tale of Daniel Groth, a down-on-his-luck but good spirited gravedigger who simply disappeared one day without a trace, leaving behind his best and only friend, Christine, with whom he was secretly in love. He returns months later to Christine's house... very much changed. Now a horrifying creature of the night, Daniel's true personality is fading away, leaving only his unquenchable desire for blood.