A small town is taken over by an alien plague, turning residents into zombies and all forms of mutant monsters.
A mother concerned about her young son's disturbing behavior thinks something supernatural may be affecting him.
In 1969, while studying at the University of Maine, artist Alan Parker becomes obsessed with death. Believing he is losing his girlfriend, he tries to commit suicide on his birthday but his friends manage to stop him. He receives news that his mother has had a stroke and decides to hitchhike to visit her at the hospital.
