元末军阀混战时，曾出现的一支嗜食人肉，尤其是食小儿之肉的“淮右之军”。而紧邻淮河的小镇临塘曾深受其害。当年淮右军被困临塘，一夜之间吃光了镇上婴幼小儿。战乱平息之后，民国年间，临塘镇流行起召唤“婴灵”的巫术，但养婴灵者往往不得善终，而曾经吃幼婴的“淮右之军”后人蒙少晖（朱一龙 饰）误入其镇，一意孤行揭开了镇压邪灵的封印，古镇上开始频频出现恐怖的异象，事件的相关者也一个接一个的死去。似乎有种神秘的力量在守护着以前的某个秘密……
建党90周年推介影片-《吴运铎》
Still picking up the pieces after the death of Denis and the cover up that followed, Val Ahern’s world is rocked once again when a stranger turns up on her doorstep. The stranger introduces himself as Finn - Denis’ estranged son, and his existence is an unwelcome surprise for the family.