洛杉矶最近黑帮的团伙成员一个个被人残忍杀害,警局认为黑帮火拼又开始了。于是派出探员麦克(丹尼•格洛弗 Danny Glover 饰)去调查这次事件,并将凶徒乘之于法。不料麦克出师不利,反遭这些凶徒袭击,差点丧命。凶徒能杀人于无形,具有隐身的能力。 原来这是一群来自外星的专门狩猎人类的怪物,能隐身、身上具有多种武器并能利用红外线监测到人类准确位置。联邦调查局也注意到了这一情况,他们派出了特别行动小组想活抓这些怪物作研究。然而麦克心里只有消灭怪物未受害者报仇这一念头……
In the backwoods of Ontario lies a town called Kinmount. This little hamlet of only a few hundred residents no longer has a gas station or a school; however, thanks to the singular vision of local septuagenarian Keith Stata, what it does boast is a five-screen cinema palace and memorabilia museum—one that welcomes upwards of 50,000 visitors every summer.
Follows the horrific event that has captivated the public's attention for almost 50 years, as well as a more comprehensive narrative about Los Angeles, the American dream, and the situations in which justice might or not be effective.