WELCOME TO A WORLD WHERE SPLICING IS DONE, not with a sharp blade, but with a carefully prepared
chemical formula. Gene splicing is the science of inserting a new strand of information in place of
a DNA sequence that had been removed. Once linked, the completed chain with the new gentic code
becomes a blueprint to build a new organism; an organism that may have never existed before.
At a rave in a decrepit warehouse in Kansas City, Missouri, a young man performs a head-first dive
onto a concrete floor. It isn't readily apparent if it was deliberate suicide or the result of a
dissociative episode caused by drugs. Kansas City detectives, Belford and Ortega, investigating the
incident, uncover evidence indicating a new designer drug has hit the streets, a powerful hallucinogen
with a sophisticated chemical signature and a catchy trade name: Oakwood Gold. The detectives are
unaware the investigation is going to lead them on a hunt they never expected, and confront them with
a foe they didn't know existed.
The small town of Oakwood, Missouri, enjoyed a tranquil way of life for decades.
Residents watched with mixed emotions at changes wrought by their new neighbors, a large
research facility, run by a corporate conglomerate, which provided jobs and modest growth
to the area. But they are caught unaware as an experiment in transgenic splicing leaves the
confines of its controlled laboratory environment for a walk on the wild side!
Crazy Otis Shelton, town-drunk emeritus, warns anyone within earshot about the "Pigs from Hell". However,
Otis has also issued previous warnings to all within hearing about Bigfoot stalking the nearby woods.
Residents of Oakwood attribute Crazy Otis exchanging warnings of a mythical creature haunting the
woods with devil pigs, due to Otis switching from bourbon to gin. But when two hunters, local boys,
disappear, it becomes more difficult to dismiss his rants as merely alcohol-induced hallucinations.
WELCOME TO OAKWOOD, MISSOURI, population 1,013, a small town where you can get a good
burger, have a drink, and listen to live music, no cover. Just beware of the nightlife; it can be a real killer!
