A youngster gets imprisoned when his mother discovers the remains of a missing vagrant in his bedroom. While in jail, investigators find that the suspect is a vicious psychopath who admires notorious serial murderers.

In rural Missouri, police receive a chilling call from a 50-year-old man who claims to have shot three individuals inside his home. Detectives discover that this impulsive massacre had a purpose, and that the culprit is a psychopath obsessed with control.