Set in The year is 1856, and we find ourselves in a remote Transylvanian market town: Transylville.

Its inhabitants range from mainly agricultural laborers to landed aristocracy, but they share their village with several strange characters of a seemingly more sinister nature. The local murder rate is far higher than should be expected, but the lack of evidence at each new crime scene usually leaves the population bewildered, if not slightly suspicious of their strange co-habitants, that is, the guests assembled tonight.

This evening's party has been arranged to celebrate the 20^th Wedding Anniversary of Gomez and Morticia von Adums. However, the festivities have been overshadowed by the recent death of local beauty queen, Virginia Vestalata, who was pushed to her death from the village church bell tower only two days ago. The townsfolk are outraged and, once again, the finger is pointed at the usual suspects: those gathered for tonight's festivities.