A drama/thriller, set in the South, about a young boy who longs to escape the misery of his childhood and the misunderstanding of his hometown. A gifted, self-taught, special effects make-up artist, Green dreams of going to Hollywood to make his own monsters. But the real demons of Green's life threaten to hold him back: a drunken stepfather who terrorizes his mother, a group of religious fanatics who want to destroy his work, and the love of a girl who can't let go of small town life. 故事发生在南方,讲述了一个渴望逃避不幸的童年和不和的故的男孩的故事。一名具有天赋,自修的特技效果化妆师,格林梦想去好莱坞创造自己的怪物形象。但是格林的生活中的现实恶人阻碍了他的脚步:酗酒的继父让母亲惊恐,一群宗教狂热分子想毁了他的工作,而心爱的女孩也不愿意放弃小镇的生活