A small town doctor uses his own home, October House, to care for and quarantine small pox victims in the late 1700's. As the bodies pile up, he is forced to bury the dead on his property. As the harsh New England winter hits, and the ground is frozen, the good doctor builds a make-shift morgue to store the dead, until they can be buried properly. His mental state begins to erode, and he begins acting strange and working non-stop. His family watches him deteriorate before their eyes, and his hideous secret is unveiled . . . just what is he and his assistant doing with the dead?
