A rookie female reporter investigates a string of mysterious murders during an environmental disaster in Florida. The killings lead to an escaped convict, who has morphed into a bloodthirsty monster after he disappears into the red tide.

Still overwhelmed with guilt years after his high school sweetheart's death, "Max" returns home seeking closure. Instead, he re-experiences the memories of falling in love with her. The mystery of what happened to this alluring young woman unravels as the past plays against the present.