A 23-year-old slacker tries find his way amidst the oppressive suburban environment where he was raised in this Canadian comedy-drama. Amiable Trevor McIntosh faces two major problems. He wants to get away from his overbearing mom, philandering father and his older brother; and he wants to lose his virginity. Trevor tries hard at the latter, but can't seem to connect with the young women who interest him. Then he meets Charlotte Peacock, an artist in her '60s. She accepts Trevor and encourages him. They start out as friends, but gradually become much more.

在十九世纪，一名男子试图从一个死灵法师的帮助，让她恢复他心爱的妻子。女人劝告他，这个过程可能是危险的，并建议他听海克尔的故事，以帮助他了解他是问。恩斯特·海克尔是个自大的医学院学生着迷复苏。在他寻找真正复苏，他遇到死灵Montesquino，谁声称有使死人复活的能力。这次会议后不久Haekel得知父亲的病情已经成为终端和前往见过他。一天晚上，当准备过夜附近的墓地，一个老人沃尔特·沃尔弗拉姆向他提供庇护在他家，告诉他，这将是非常危险留在墓地附近。海克尔接受了邀请，并满足他年轻的妻子爱丽丝钨。他感觉受到了年轻漂亮的女人诱惑，但很快发现这对夫妻有一个不为人知的秘密。