Following a mysterious accident that leaves him with retrograde amnesia, Archie Finch struggles to make sense of his life. Being delivered a dark screenplay, it’s clear that he’d been directing some sort of film, but when an entity known as Retrovision—begins to visit Archie’s dreams, the line between art and reality blurs. Announcing himself as a “friendly guide to the other side,” the TV-headed Retrovision seemingly possesses vital answers. Reaching out to former contacts contained in a black book, Archie pieces together the violent events that preceded his injury. Compelled to protect himself, Archie procures a gun from shadowy characters and soon finds himself interrogated by two detectives investigating a murder. Increasingly unstable, Archie hears a voice on the radio, which instructs him to stay at the El Rancho Motel if he wishes to remember his past.