Returning home to visit his father who is in intensive care at the hospital, Jeffrey Beaumont stumbles upon a human ear he finds in a field. With local police detective Williams and the local police department unable to investigate, Jeffrey and Sandy, Detective Williams's daughter decide to do their own investigation. But what Jeffrey and Sandy's investigation leads them to discover that a dark underworld exists in their hometown. Jeffrey becomes suspicious of nightclub singer Dorothy Vallens, who is involved with Frank Booth, a violent and evil man.

The role of Jeffrey was originally offered to Val Kilmer, who turned it down, describing the script he read as "pornography", although he says he would've done the version that finally made it to the screen.

Jeffrey Beaumont:
You're a neat girl.


Sandy Williams:
So are you... I mean, you're a neat guy.

Continuity: Jeffrey's cheek wound disappears in some scenes.

Performed by Bobby Vinton
Written by Lee Morris and Bernie Wayne
Provided courtesy of CBS Records
Publisher: Vogue Music