Blades in the Darkness follows the story of four friends with divergent ambitions. Three young entrepreneurs are smuggling cash into Tirana, Albania, with plans to transform a forgotten war-time bunker on the outskirts of the city into a hip new restaurant. The fourth, however, is a desperate man willing to do whatever it takes to settle a dangerous debt with a ruthless local mob boss. As the group is hunted down one by one, the lurid history of the sawmill begins to unravel, revealing a twisted tale of violence, revenge, and madness. With no escape and nowhere to hide, the friends must face their deepest fears and piece together the truth before they become the next victims.