A sailing vessel of French pirates search for the buried treasure of their evil arch-enemy, a sadistic buccaneer named Vincenzo. While the crew are out to get rich on the spoils, the Captain's motivations are about revenge over some past grudge that remains a mystery to the crew. Soon the dissonance between the goals of the Captain and the crew begin to form a growing wedge between them, as a series of strange incidents convinces the superstitious men that a curse has been placed on their voyage.