The Bloody Legend

Martha Saxon, whose husband Dash is working night and day on a new study of Beowulf, asks for psychiatrist Frank Sherby’s help when Dash has nightmares about the epic story, suffers from amnesia and comes home with dirty hands and bloody clothes. When police begin to investigate the carnage that took place in an animal shelter and the murder of two people during a storm, the evidence leads them to Dash, who, if he did commit the crimes, can remember nothing about them.

Immersed in a study of Beowulf, Dash becomes obsessed with the tale and soon finds himself suffering horrible nightmares. These nightmares lead him to come home one evening in blood-stained clothes and with no recollection of what he'd done. Martha Saxon seeks psychiatrist Frank Sherby's help with her husband's strange behavior. When carnage at a nearby animal shelter and a double homicide lead the police to the Saxon's home, they must do everything they can to evoke his memory and clear Dash's name.

While studying the ancient story of Beowulf, Dash gets completely caught up in the tale and starts having terrible dreams. These bad dreams cause him to return home one night covered in blood with no memory of his actions. His wife Martha Saxon asks psychiatrist Frank Sherby to help with her husband's odd behavior. When police discover dead animals at a local shelter and two people are killed, investigators come to the Saxon house. Now they must work hard to help Dash remember what happened and prove he didn't commit these crimes.