Graham Motley is kidnapped on Halloween night by a stranger in a hood. He wakes up in a basement cell, where he meets the Child-Eater, a terrifying monster who subsists on children's flesh. Graham is at the mercy of the Child-Eater, until he meets a mysterious saviour named Hannah. She vows to get him out of the Child-Eater's cottage. Out of all of her advice, there's one that's vital to Graham's survival:

Don't eat the sweets.