Its plot focuses on a young boy who accompanies his mother and her new boyfriend on a road trip through the Death Valley National Park, where they are unwittingly targeted by a serial killer.

Paul Stanton, a Princeton University professor, has separated from his wife Sally, who has rekindled a romance with her high school sweetheart, Mike.

As the group embark on a barren stretch of road in Death Valley, Billy notices a weathered gold Cadillac Series 62 pass them by.

Billy fails to notice the Cadillac parked nearby, and absconds with a unique gold frog pendant he finds in the RV.

Stu flees outside after Billy, but Mike and Sally use the Cadillac to strike him, causing him to land on a sharp cactus which impales him to death.

[1] The hotel resort where the characters in the film stay is Scotty's Castle, located in the Death Valley National Park.

"[11] A review published by the Statesman Journal was similarly dismissive, classifying the film as "pure trash" and a "waste of a promising cast.