In a remote rural town, a reclusive farmer named Ezra Cobb lives with his domineering, ailing mother, who fills his head with grim, moralistic warnings about women. When she dies, Ezra is unable to cope with the loss and becomes increasingly obsessed with her memory. To preserve her presence in his life, he unearths her body, bringing it back to his home where he speaks to her as if she's still alive. Driven by a macabre fixation, he starts robbing graves to supplement his growing collection of human remains, constructing lifelike effigies to keep him company in his desolate isolation.

Despite his unnerving hobby, Ezra manages to hide his activities from the small and unaware community. However, his behavior becomes increasingly erratic and disturbing. He struggles to differentiate between life and death, reality and delusion, spiraling further into madness. His twisted actions start to unravel when he takes greater risks to fulfill his demented desires, leading to ghastly outcomes that hint at a violent and horrific climax. His descent into madness reveals the dark undercurrents of human nature and the terrifying potential of unchecked obsession.