Newcomer Michelle Torian gives a captivating performance as Clara, a brilliant high school senior counting down the days until she can leave her abusive foster home behind to start a new chapter at Yale. Her plans are interrupted when a malevolent new high school teacher (Barnett) with a sinister past becomes disturbingly fixated on her. As he unveils his true sociopathic nature, she must navigate a treacherous battle of wits to survive high school.