The Tenement harbors a sinister presence that affects its residents in unsettling ways. Ethan Fernier is captivated by the horror films of B-movie director Winston Korman, with his fate intertwined with the emblem of a black rose, representing lost purity. Sarah, a mute woman, spends her days absorbed in radio broadcasts, but her neighbor, the infatuated Henry Wallace, has different intentions for her. After being bitten by a wild creature, Jimmy Wayne Garrick becomes fixated on the notion that he is transforming into a werewolf. Meanwhile, a Taxi Driver, who is a serial killer, targets unsuspecting women, but one of his intended victims proves to be more than he anticipated.