In a small, insular village in Southern Italy, a series of grisly child murders grips the community with fear and suspicion. The townspeople are on edge, frantically seeking an explanation for the heinous killings. A journalist from a major city arrives to investigate, hoping to uncover the truth hidden beneath the town's surface calm. As he delves deeper, he encounters a host of eccentric and secretive locals, each with their own characteristics and potential motives. Among them are a mysterious woman with a troubling past, a reclusive witch who practices voodoo-like rituals, and a reticent priest wrestling with his inner demons.

As tension mounts and suspicions grow, the journalist’s investigation reveals the dark undercurrents of this seemingly tranquil village. The community’s strong adherence to tradition and religion adds layers of superstition and distrust, complicating any hope of uncovering the real perpetrator. The journalist must navigate through a web of deceit and prejudice, discerning fact from fiction while the murderer continues to elude capture. His efforts bring him perilously close to unraveling deep-seated secrets and resentments that threaten to tear the village apart. Despite the danger lurking at every turn, he is compelled by a relentless drive to reveal the truth, unraveling a harrowing tale of human frailty and societal paranoia.