警方破获神秘连环杀人案，凶手莫拉诺报复此案调查员塞尔比时，被警探科尔击中，送往研究所进行治疗。2年后，莫拉诺逃离了研究所，并要报复科尔与塞尔比。目睹亲人的死亡，塞尔比几近崩溃。当她发现莫拉诺的真实目的后，更加难以自制，并企图以死亡来求得平静……

Rookie cop Sam Staziak has a unique gift: he is a Scanner, which gives him the power to read the thoughts of others, and also to inflict great bodily harm. When a mad scientist begins using mind control to murder police officers, Sam realizes that only he and his unique gift can put an end to the mayhem.