Amid a series of disappearances along route 50, lonely middle-aged truck driver Hank's pitstop at a remote and rundown motel turns sideways when he is attacked by its owner. Having awakened in a cold, damp basement, he expects that he and another victim, Sara, will soon be killed. But to their surprise, their captor has other plans.

Silence in the Basement is a grim and unflinching exploration of free will, and a journey into the dark hearts of men-one who will mine the darkest depths of depravity to exert his willpower, and another driven by a simple desire for survival.