Mallory Bain, her marriage over, heeds the advice of a mysterious voice and returns to Minnesota, where her family and friends await her and her six-year-old son, Caleb. They need a fresh start, a future free of fear and tears, filled with love. But freedom from a painful past and hope for abetter future prevent Mallory from seeing what evils lurk in the shadows. As strange and unexplainable events occur, putting her and her loved ones in harm's way, she blames herself, her ex-husband, and a peculiar aunt with a fondness for communicating with the dead. Determined to write off these events with simple explanations, Mallory cannot see the terrifying nightmare unfolding around her.