Max Jenke is considered the greatest mass murderer in the history of the USA. He brutally executed over a hundred victims - preferably young women - until Detective Lucas McCarthy finally manages to catch him. During this operation, McCarthy is seriously wounded and his colleague is killed. Since then, he has suffered from nightmares. When Jenke is executed in the electric chair, McCarthy hopes to finally be able to lead a normal life again. But before Jenke dies, he vows to take revenge for his arrest. For McCarthy, the real nightmare only begins when Jenke returns from the afterlife and threatens the detective's family...