A mysterious drifter blows into a small town on Christmas Eve, and sets off a string of gruesome events that threatens the lives of six police officers, in this thriller starring Val Kilmer. As the townspeople settle in for the holiday and darkness washes over the town, a man (Kilmer) enters the local police station and confesses to committing multiple murders. Now, with each new detail the stranger reveals, it becomes increasingly clear that the real nightmare is only beginning.