An unstable private investigator suddenly awakens on a subway train to find himself plunging deeper and deeper into a nightmare... that may very well be of his own making.
When miners blast for gold in the 1870's, they accidentally release ancient creatures known as Tommyknockers. The Town of Deer Creek, Nevada is soon under siege with only a handful of survivors held up in the local saloon.
Orphaned at birth, Jean abandons his wife and infant child, believing that he is protecting them from his criminal double life. On the run, his frantic odyssey will bring him back to the fatherhood he was fleeing.