 Set in a surrealistic world, this modern day fairytale tells the story of a family torn apart by jealousy, rage and hate. Harley Dawkins finds himself in the dark parlor of a palm reader, seeking his future. What he gets is a twisted tale of jealousy, lust, rage, and hate. Rita the Evil Stepmother catches her husband Duke cheating on him with his co-worker Lydia. After catching the two of them in the act at a sleazy motel she plots a twisted revenge to pay back her husband and his daughter Neve whom she has had it out for since day one. Duke announces that his company is planning a masquerade ball for some associates, Rita suggests to make the costumes for both Neve and Lydia. Unbeknownst to Duke, what looks like a good deed is actually all part of her sick plot for revenge. Caught in the middle of this family squabble is Neve s boyfriend Harley, who dreams of one day being able to spend the rest of his life with Neve. Neve s problems at home with Rita spawn the idea that they run away and get married. Rita s plan comes to fruition on the night of the masquerade ball, when she renders Neve unconscious with a poisoned apple, and leaving Duke a note supposedly from his mistress Lydia telling him to meet her in the bedroom at midnight. Midnight comes and all hell breaks loose.