Don and Nancy find themselves stranded after their car breaks down while driving to a weekend getaway. Finding the couple on the roadside, the town’s Sheriff directs them to a nearby motel for the night run by Carter (Michael Madsen). At first glance Carter seems like a typical motel clerk, until they notice that everyone – including the Sheriff – seem to answer to him. By the time Don and Nancy realize what is happening, it is too late to flee. Now they must fight to survive the night, or be the next victims of the Terror Trap.