In the dark underbelly of New York City, a theater owner named Sardu runs what is outwardly a Grand Guignol-type theater. However, the shocking truth is that the performances are not staged but are real acts of torture, murder, and other unspeakable acts, performed on kidnapped women. Sardu, alongside his dwarf assistant Ralphus, dreams of critical acclaim and fantasizes about his sadistic shows being recognized as a form of art. The duo leads a double life, entwining their gruesome fantasies with their quest for validation in the art world, all while maintaining the facade of mere theatrical spectacle.

As their latest show prepares to open, an esteemed critic becomes the target of Sardu’s twisted desire for recognition. Meanwhile, a determined girlfriend of one of the missing women starts to unravel the thread of disappearances leading back to Sardu's theater. As the line between performance and reality blurs, a macabre game of cat and mouse ensues, drawing the characters deeper into a vortex of violence that threatens to consume everyone involved. The seedy, violent world they navigate is fraught with dangers, both for those trapped within it and those attempting to expose it.