Seven years after the death of her older brother Donnie, Samantha Darko follows her best friend Corey on a road trip from Virginia to California, in an attempt to become professional dancers. Their dreams are cut short when their car breaks down in a tiny Utah town. They are saved by the town bad boy, Randy, who takes them to the local motel where they meet the conspiracy-loving motel owner who tells them of Billy Moorcroft, a boy who went missing.