Ex-lawman Nathan Wright's new life in Ludlow Junction goes awry when his brother is accused of committing two brutal murders in which the victims were torn to pieces.

Being sure of his brother's innocence Nathan sets out to find the killer and his investigation takes him to the railroad depot at Preston's Crossing that burned down after, according to eye-witnesses, fire rained down from the sky. Now there are reports of strange goings-on with the railroad guarding the mysterious contents of a warehouse and sightings of a fearsome creature lurking in the dark.

Before long Nathan becomes embroiled in a mission to defeat an unearthly killer that's always one step ahead of him as it seems to know his plans better than he does himself.