Stage illusionist Charlie Chilton's career is a failure. When the mysterious Asmodeus Tchort offers him a deal of a lifetime, it looks like he's on a fast track to become the most famous illusionist in the world. The promised success soon follows, but something evil now stalks Charlie's path. He is haunted by savage nightmares, and gruesome murders dog his trail as he tours his controversial new act around the country. Has the magician become a killer? And just who is Asmodeus Tchort?