An ancient vampire returns to the place of his Un-dead birth; he seeks a quiet life where his simple needs can be met. He sets about the restoration of the old Victorian vicarage, but soon loses control of events - not so much through his own actions as by the desires and needs of the villagers. As the village priest says Our spiritual body expresses the personality we have developed in our earthly body; and so the vampire acts as a catalyst. His destiny becomes entwined with those he touches and moves towards its fateful conclusion, trailing clouds of horror as it does.