From a native village in Nigeria where a witchdoctor throws bones from a sacrificed goat into a fire, unleashing an evil force, the scene shifts to Boston, Massachusetts, where two cops are investigating a series of strange killings. They are visited by a black Shaman who tells them that the murders are the work of the 'Headhunter'. It seems that if this evil creature can claim three more victims, his evil will be limitless...