警官约翰·荷伯斯(丹泽尔·华盛顿 Denzel Washington 饰)新近逮捕了一名杀人犯里斯,此人除了在电刑前说了几句奇怪的语言跟留下了一则暗语,并无特别之处。然而荷伯斯很快发现里斯的暗语指向一名三十年前自杀的警察罗伯·米拉诺。与此同时,几起连锁杀人案接连发生,凶手的手段如出一辙,更令人惊异的是每次的受害者即是上一桩凶案的嫌凶。荷伯斯拜访了罗伯之女格瑞坦,对方劝诫荷伯斯放弃调查。里斯的留言终被破译,原来他用叙利亚的古语言向荷伯斯发出威胁,而荷伯斯的坚持有了进一步的收获,他发现罗伯与近期几宗凶案的死者可能皆出自名为“阿萨索”的恶灵之手,阿萨索可以随意依附人体作恶,荷伯斯的缉凶之路因此而困难重重。这场人与恶灵之战,究竟如何收场?
In this smart and erotic psychological thriller from alumni filmmaker Nate Dushku, we follow bird watcher Kristian Brooks as he invades a nude queer campground in New Hampshire, manipulating others to serve his dark fetish while blurring the line between protagonist and antagonist. For fans of Stranger By the Lake, BIRDER captivates and challenges its audience, bringing into conversation questions of consent and overt sexuality. Actor Michael Emery gives a complex and enigmatic lead performance that is equal parts sexy and terrifying, and the naturalistic setting and minimalistic filmmaking style only further serve this sophisticated and wildly adventurous narrative.