SCALPER (2024) is a chilling horror film that delves into the depths of human fear, obsession, and brutality. The plot revolves around a mysterious and horrifying figure known as “The Scalper,” a sadistic killer with a disturbing obsession. His method is both gruesome and calculated, targeting his victims in ways that leave them terror-stricken, broken, and helpless.
The film is set in a seemingly ordinary town where a series of bizarre disappearances and gruesome killings have the local community on edge. The victims share a strange and terrifying connection—they are all marked by the Scalper, who, after killing them, takes a gruesome trophy from each victim: their scalp. With each death, the mystery deepens, and the town becomes more paranoid, with everyone questioning whether they are next.
The protagonist of SCALPER is a young woman named Emma, a survivor of one of the Scalper’s previous attacks. Haunted by the trauma and the memory of narrowly escaping death, she becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind the killer’s motives. As she digs deeper, she discovers that the Scalper is not just a random psychopath but someone with a deeply rooted and terrifying history tied to the town itself.