Johnny Ashford, former sitcom-star, drives drunk through a storefront and gets arrested. His aspiring actress girlfriend bails him out and he begins seeing a hypnotherapist. Dr. Evers sends Johnny to his 'happy place': 1980's Atlantic City, where he relives his childhood on the boardwalk, hardly noticing shadowy specters all around. Johnny's addiction shifts from alcohol to his hypnotic trips to the boardwalk and the Electric Century casino, which satisfies his desire for fame. However the Electric Century harbors a dark secret, will Johnny be able to escape it and himself in time.