Dr. Norbert Crest is a brilliant scientist undertaking controversial research to find a cure for mortality by experimenting on the recently deceased.  Working out of his cellar, his life is consumed by his work. All at once, his experiments spiral out of control, brought on by a major breakthrough in his research, the appearance of a beautiful assistant and the persistence of some local Mormons. Soon, the question becomes not whether Norbert survives the day, but which part of him?