Neither man nor beast, wealthy young Lawrence Talbot has become one of the damned: a werewolf. After apparently dying at the hands of a loved one, Talbot awakens in a strange car that's being shot at by another car. Once in safety, his saviors explain that the shooters are a heretical cult determined to exterminate lycanthropes. After placing his trust in his new friends, whose stated mission is to protect werewolves, Talbot realizes they have evil intentions all their own...