Five highly qualified applicants are interviewed for a coveted job with the Carcharias Corporation, a powerful conglomerate whose business practices are shrouded in mystery. On the night before the last round of interviews, they are all kidnapped and drugged. The next day, they wake up trapped together in a locked room without any hope of escape. The true nature of their situation is revealed when they receive a phone call from the mysterious CEO of Carcharias (Malcolm McDowell), known only as The Employer. He informs them that they are about to experience the final interview, but it's not at all what they were expecting.