In the harsh, yet beautiful Australian outback lives a beast, an animal of staggering size, with a ruthless, driving need for blood and destruction. It cares for none, defends its territory with brutal force, and kills with a raw, animalistic savagery unlike any have seen before.

帕特里克昏昏欲睡在一家小型私立医院，他唯一的举动是非自愿地随地吐痰。当一个刚与丈夫分开的年轻护士开始在医院工作时，她感觉到帕特里克正在与她交流，他似乎正在利用自己的心理力量来操纵她生活中的事件。