Katie, a freelance video editor in need of work, receives a high-paying offer from an anonymous employer to edit a mysterious and bizarre video. Struggling for money and facing layoffs, Katie eagerly accepts the gig. The video even depicts her being tortured and killed on camera – an elaborately staged fabrication, to be sure. But when the first job leads to even more lucrative work and more disturbingly realistic snuff films, Katie’s life begins to fall apart. Strange characters haunt her apartment, terrifying nightmares keep her awake, and a mysterious illness afflicts her cat. It’s only when Katie finally decides to quit her job that she learns just how cruel her anonymous employer really is and how long it will take her to get out of her contract.