Horror writer and filmmaker Grafton Torn awakes from a coma to discover a bum leg and a significant gap in his memory. Following doctor's orders for rest and relaxation, he retreats to a secluded cabin in the woods. With the aid of a hypnotherapist, Grafton tries to reconstruct his lost memories, but soon he is plagued by nightmares that intertwine fragments of his past with characters from his own horror films.