Skrivnostni čarovnik Montag je znan po svojih nenavadnih predstavah, v katerih na oder pokliče ženske prostovoljke, ki jim zada smrtonosne rane. Toda nato dekleta čudežno z odra odkorakajo nepoškodovana. Preiskovalni novinar Bigelow kmalu odkrije, da so se začela pojavljati trupla prostovoljk, za katere so bile usodne rane identične tistim iz predstave. Njegova preiskava pripelje do šokantnega odkritja. Ali Montag v svojem rokavu skriva temno skrivnost?
Montag the Magnificent (Glover) is a master illusionist who performs at underground venues, selecting female volunteers from his rave-like audiences. To their hysteria, it appears he's dismembered their bodies, but his sleight of hand has them fooled. However, female bodies show up dead from the same wounds performed on stage. Investigators are baffled, and the chase to find the killer begins.