"L'inquiétante absence" is a documentary that examines the current state of genre films in Québec. In an attempt to answer their questions, the filmmakers conducted several interviews with leading figures of Québec's genre cinema from various backgrounds, in addition to meeting with fans at festivals and conventions.

In a vast forest, a girl is lost and screams for help. When she finally finds a small, deserted path, she notices a human figure chasing her. She tries to lose him in the forest, but the man manages to find her hiding behind a rock. The girl is trapped and must accept her assailant's sinister invitation.

In the 1960s, in a cabin in the middle of the forest, a writer is harassed by a television producer who wants to force him to submit his latest script. But there's something the producer doesn't know...