Plot: Secluded in a remote rural area, and holed up in a dilapidated farmhouse he can no longer afford, the reclusive and once-successful screenwriter, Paul Lopez, drowns his sorrows, in a futile attempt to overcome a chronic writer's block. However, a spirited verbal altercation followed by an unexpectedly gallant rescue will get Paul a front-row seat to a tense backwoods drama, when the author unwisely decides to take in his saviour: the ex-con vagabond, Jack. Little by little, as Jack worms his way into Paul's life, strange things start to happen--and what is even more surprising--Jack is bent on making his host a better man. Now, it's either that or death. Can Paul escape from this relentless nightmare?
Alternative Plot: On the outskirts of a mountain town grappling with a series of abductions and murders, Paul, a reclusive writer, struggles to start what he hopes will be a career-saving screenplay. After a tense encounter with a drifter named Jack, Paul offers Jack a place to stay. Soon, the edgy, demanding Jack muscles his way into Paul's work. As a storm cuts off power to the isolated cabin, the two men begin a jagged game that will bring at least one tale to an end.
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