After escaping a Russian labor camp, three men must overcome the treacherous wilderness and each other, as their journey home turns into a brutal fight for survival.

In 1980s Chicago, a ten-year-old sets out on a quest to get the Christmas gift of his generation - the latest and greatest video game system.

Thirteen-year-old Becky Hopper, who recently experienced a traumatic event, is interviewed about a disturbing incident at her family's house. Despite having flashbacks, Becky feigns memory loss. Two weeks earlier, Becky, dealing with bullying and her mother's death, accompanies her father on a trip to her mother's old lakefront home. A dangerous prisoner, Dominick, and his gang invade the house, taking the family hostage. Becky escapes and confronts the intruders using a key. A violent showdown ensues.