Fever House

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When leg-breaker Hutch Holtz arrives at a rundown Portland apartment to collect overdue drug money, he unexpectedly discovers a severed hand hidden in the client's refrigerator. This hand triggers uncontrollable madness, compelling those nearby to violence. Chaos ensues as dark government agents pursue Hutch for the hand, while more residents succumb to its influence, transforming into bloodthirsty beings. The world teeters on the brink of apocalypse. Meanwhile, Katherine Moriarty, a once-famous singer now agoraphobic after her husband's mysterious death, is confined to her apartment. Her son, Nick, has returned home to care for her, working as a middleman for Hutch's boss, who deals in rare, sometimes illegal items. When Hutch reaches out to Nick in desperation, seeking someone to take the hand, mother and son become embroiled in a global conflict that threatens their fragile safety. They must navigate a landscape filled with fevered attackers and deceitful agents while confronting family secrets that have resurfaced—secrets that may hold the key to humanity's survival.