In the quiet town of Paddock, two friends, Richard Simmons, an exterminator, and Gerald Martin, a computer technician, live ordinary lives. Richard's marriage to Laura Simmons is a sham, as he's only interested in her wealth. Meanwhile, Gerald develops a crush on Lillian Nebbs. As a series of gruesome axe murders rocks the town, the bumbling sheriff is slow to acknowledge the presence of a serial killer. Suspicion grows as the residents wonder who might be behind the brutal crimes.

Edge of the Axe
In a quiet Northern California town, a violent killer with an axe unleashes fear among the locals. Against this eerie setting, two tech-savvy individuals obsessed with the digital realm embark on a quest to unravel the dark motives behind the gruesome slayings.