Socially awkward middle-aged misfit Victor resides in a rundown house in a remote rural region. Living in tormented solitude with his pet rat Frankenstein as his only friend, Victor spends all day watching old horror movies on television. Driven over the edge by his woeful lonesome plight, Victor decides to build himself a female companion. But things go awry when Victor's new gal pal Mary takes an immediate vehement disliking to him.