在一座停产的密闭工厂里，五个男人从昏迷中转醒，但他们却想不起来自己身为何人，又为何在这里，唯一清楚的是，他们被困在这里，而且或被捆、或受伤，状态糟糕。与此同时，一起绑架案的赎金交接程序正在进行，歹徒依靠高明的事前准备成功拿到了钱并脱身，暗中监视的警察们迅速展开了追击。厂房里的五个男人在经过搜寻模糊的记忆片段与分析后，大致理清了当下的形势：五人中有两人是被绑架的某公司总裁寇斯与同事麦肯，其他三人则是绑匪，真正的寇斯与麦肯必须在收钱的绑匪返回前脱身，否则将面临撕票的危险，但是在身份无法确定的情况下，每个人想要保住自身安全又谈何容易？

　　The plot revolves around Ella Durran, an ambitious young woman whose lifelong dream of studying at Oxford finally comes true with a Rhodes Scholarship. However, her plans take an unexpected turn when she is offered a position in a rising political star’s presidential campaign, challenging the initial expectations of her Oxford experience. Matters become more complicated when she meets Jamie Davenport, a local with a sharp tongue and an undeniable connection to Ella.
　　As the narrative progresses, what starts as a casual fling between Ella and Jamie evolves into something deeper, which leads to the revelation of the latter’s life-changing secret. Ella is now torn between her political aspirations and her growing feelings for Jamie, forcing her to confront difficult choices about her future. As her time in Oxford leads to its conclusion, Ella must decide which dreams truly matter most to her.

影片根据史蒂芬·金的同名短片小说改编，以三幕倒叙的方式，讲述查尔斯·克兰兹的一生，以他39岁因脑瘤去世为开端，以他在闹鬼的房子里度过的童年时光为结尾。