Little Hope All-Night Diner is just your regular truck stop in the average small prairie town. Good coffee, apple pie, blue plate specials and a high turnover of kitchen staff who are never seen again.
Annessa, a lonely teenage girl who befriends Charlie, a disfigured monster who lives alone in the woods. As their friendship develops, their lives begin to spiral out of control when they are confronted with prejudice and Charlie's own violent, primal nature.