A suspicious threesome checked into Vern's beloved desert motel three nights ago and strange things have happened ever since... One of them sits outside in their car while the other two haven't left the room. The motel lights intermittently pop and flicker, while the electric meter spins out of control. With his patience unraveled Vern is determined to figure out what the hell is going on.

After a teenage girl is found murdered in a California town, a young woman is forced to prove her brother is innocent of the crime, discovering a disturbing dark side to the community.

On the trail of her missing sister, Charlotte enlists the help of Wayne, an ex-Marine and alcoholic, to infiltrate the Church of One Accord - a community of snake-handlers who risk their lives seeking salvation in the Holy Ghost.