Two intellectually arrogant friends, Brandon and Philip, conspire to murder their acquaintance David Kentley in their New York City apartment. After a brutal strangulation, they host a party with David's father, fiancée Janet, and their former teacher Rupert, who becomes suspicious as Brandon's reckless behavior escalates.

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A sinister plot unfolds as two former classmates, fueled by guilt and deceit, orchestrate a deadly game to eliminate their past acquaintance, disguising their true intentions behind a seemingly innocent dinner party.