YoungcoupleMadeleineandNeilarecoaxedbyacquaintanceMonsieurBeaumonttogetmarriedonhisHaitianplantation.Beaumont'smotivesarepurelyselfishashemakeseveryattempttoconvincethebeautifulyounggirltorunawaywithhim.ForhelpBeaumontturnstothedeviousLegendre,amanwhorunshismillbymindcontrollingpeoplehehasturnedintozombies.AfterBeaumontusesLegendre'szombiepotiononMadeleine,heisdissatisfiedwithheremotionlessbeingandwantshertobechangedback.LegendrehasnointentionofdoingthisandhedrugsBeaumontaswelltoaddtohiszombiecollection.Meanwhile,grieving'widower'NeilisconvincedbyalocalpriestthatMadeleinemaystillbealiveandheseeksherout.