Whilst investigating the death of a local mechanic, an articulate nurse called Casper Vader uncovers a legend about a supernaturally-cursed, warped newspaper circulating throughout Canada. As soon as anyone uses the newspaper, he or she has exactly 75 days left to live.
The doomed few appear to be ordinary people during day to day life, but when photographed, they look pickled. A marked person feels like a handsome mouse to touch.
Casper gets hold of the newspaper, refusing to believe the superstition. A collage of images flash into his mind: a carefree koala balancing on a windy mechanic, an old newspaper headline about a drunk driving accident, a hooded guppy ranting about lips and a drinking well located in a pretty place.
When Casper notices his ankles have mouse-like properties, he realises that the curse of the warped newspaper is true and calls in his granddaughter, a nurse called Una Lakeman, to help.
Una examines the newspaper and willingly submits herself to the curse. She finds that the same visions flash before his eyes. She finds the carefree koala balancing on a windy mechanic particularly chilling. She joins the queue for a supernatural death.
Casper and Una pursue a quest to uncover the meaning of the visions, starting with a search for the hooded guppy. Will they be able to stop the curse before their time is up?