Conroy Hamilton is a successful television producer out of touch with the common man. When he encounters a homeless man, he is unsure of how to react, initially brushing him off. But upon a second encounter meeting between the pair, tragedy ensues as Conroy accidentally shoots and kills the homeless man. Afraid of how the bad publicity would hurt his career, Conroy conspires with his girlfriend Zoe to cover up the shooting, portraying the homeless man as a dangerous assailant. All seems well for Conroy, until the homeless man starts appearing to him. Conroy initially chalks it up to a guilty conscience. But soon Conroy discovers that the dead homeless man may not be content to rest peacefully in the ground...