In a desolate future landscape, a wandering young man encounters the mysterious and heavily tattooed Carl, brought to life with intense ferocity by Rod Steiger. These are no ordinary tattoos; each intricate illustration on Carl's body is a living portal, a window into a possible and often terrifying future. As the young man's gaze falls upon these vivid images, he is unwillingly drawn into three stark visions of tomorrow, where humanity grapples with the profound consequences of technology, alien contact, and the very nature of reality. Directed by Jack Smight, this haunting sci-fi anthology, also featuring Claire Bloom and Robert Drivas, weaves a chilling tapestry of fate and fear. The central enigma becomes the man himself—is Carl a prophet, a warning, or a curse? Each story etched on his skin pulls the viewer deeper into a speculative nightmare, questioning whether some futures are better left unseen.