Two strangers, fred and fanny, are stuck in their catskills cabin during a power outage. Looking to pass the time, they decide to tell each other scary stories. But the more fred and fanny commit to their tales, the more the stories come to life. As the horrors of reality manifest, fred confronts his ultimate fear that fanny may be the better storyteller forcing him to craft the most horrific tale imaginable and put an end to the competition for good.