Burnt out psychologist Helen Myrer decides to take a much-needed vacation in the remote New Hampshire woods. But lying in wait for her is Kevin McCallum--a psychopathic killer who has targeted her as his next victim. With her car disabled and phone lines cut, Helen flees, but Kevin has anticipated her every move. The game of cat and mouse ultimately leads to an immense and terrifying cave where Helen must use all her therapeutic skills, experience, and guile to escape her tormentor's sadistic plans.