A Denver reporter investigates the mass murder of a family of Mormons in rural Colorado.

A young woman's summer in New York includes working for a Mademoiselle-like magazine, her return home to New England, and subsequent breakdown all amidst the horrors of the 1950s, from news of the Rosenbergs' execution to sleazy disc jockeys and predatory college boys.

Fashioning himself as a priestly avenger, Robert escapes from the insane asylum and begins slashing his way through anyone who stands between him avenging the actions of his greedy uncle.