1978年,死亡峡谷。警官戴维•麦克阿里斯特(David Stanbra 饰)将杀人如麻、残酷血腥的雾人(Ben Gunther 饰)绳之于法,这个作恶多端的噩梦最终死在毒气室里。 时间回到现在,警长麦克阿里斯特(Robert Pine 饰)即将退休,他的儿子哈里斯(Michael Muhney 饰)则尾随父亲当上了警察。父子二人在六角餐馆用餐时,遭遇了在逃的赌场抢劫犯。双方展开对峙,年轻气盛的哈里斯引起大爆炸,两名劫匪劫持餐馆女招待玛雅(Mircea Monroe 饰)逃亡。在救援部队迟迟未到之时,戴维带着儿子展开谨慎的追踪。不过令双方始料未及的是,似乎有另一个神秘、恐怖的杀手将他们玩弄于鼓掌之中。邪恶的雾人精神不死,重返人间……In 1978 Sheriff Reed captures the deranged serial killer known as The Death Valley Drifter in the desert and the criminal is sentenced to death. In the present day, Sheriff Reed is near retirement and will be replaced by his son. Whilst they are having a meal in a rest stop diner in the middle of the desert, a runaway car with three thieves who robbed a casino stops in the spot for refueling. One of the robbers is the former boyfriend of the waitress Maya, and another criminal is wounded in the backseat. There is a shootout among the thieves and the sheriffs and their car explodes, however the body of the wounded criminal vanishes and the survivors discover that they are stranded in the place. Furthermore, they are stalked and chased by a fiend with stench known as The Reeker.