Derrick "D-Lite" Watson always dreamed of making people laugh. But the stage never loved him back. After years of rejection, humiliation, and watching lesser comedians rise while he remained invisible, Derrick reaches his breaking point. What begins as frustration becomes obsession… and obsession becomes something far more dangerous. When a failed open mic night ends in blood, Derrick discovers something chilling: for the first time in his life, his work is getting attention. Reinventing himself as The Punchline Killer , Derrick transforms Chicago into his stage, leaving behind twisted jokes as calling cards. Each murder follows the rhythm of a comedy set — the opener, the buildup, the closer. As fear spreads through the comedy scene and the media fuels his legend, detectives race to decode the pattern before his final act takes the spotlight. But for Derrick, this isn't just revenge. It's the performance of a lifetime. Dark, psychological, and hauntingly original, this thriller explores the dangerous line between rejection and rage, art and obsession, laughter and silence. Because sometimes… the joke isn't funny until somebody dies laughing.