A New York horror novelist retreats to the mountains with his lover to work on his next book. But a twist of fate turns the romantic interlude into an abduction-murder case when his lover mysteriously goes missing and he then becomes the prime suspect.
After their bus blows a tire, a driver, five students and a gym teacher get stuck in a town, only to learn that their lives are threatened since the criminals want to keep their drug operations undiscovered.
A homeless ex-boxer and an inner-city kids unlikely bond helps them face their future, while fighting the tragedy from their past.