Cronin Mitchell, an average man, gains psychic powers after a disfiguring accident. He becomes a fortune teller and is approached by an ugly hag who offers to restore his looks if he becomes her lover. Mitch agrees, but people see his lover Ellen as attractive. He and Ellen travel, using his powers to solve crimes, including a serial killer case in a small Illinois town. A government psychiatrist, Dr. Alex Jordan, tries to debunk Mitch's abilities and steal Ellen away.
Something Weird
A man, injured in an accident, strikes a Faustian bargain with a grotesque sorceress, gaining extraordinary psychic abilities in exchange. He then employs these newfound powers to aid the authorities in solving crimes.