Tourists embark on a riverboat journey through the treacherous Louisiana swamplands, lured off the beaten path by the promise of an exclusive adventure. They soon find themselves fighting for survival against a vicious hippopotamus lurking beneath the bayou's murky waters. 'Hungry' is a tense survival thriller about a battle with one of nature's deadliest predators.

Efter et tilfældigt møde, der bliver til en stor kærlighedshistorie, vendes Mayas tilværelse pludselig på hovedet og sender hende på en uventet rejse.