Five sexy cover girls and their photographers break into a gothic castle for a macabre book jacket photo shoot. Unfortunately, a demented actor (Mickey Hergitay) -- who believes he's the reincarnation of 17th century madman the Crimson Executioner -- discovers their presence. Enraged, he drags the scantily clad maidens into the dungeon for a series of bizarre and elaborate tortures supposedly inspired by the Marquis de Sade.