Ellen returns home from college hoping to spark some interest from Rodney, the man that she has loved since her teenage years. She seeks peace and comfort in her childhood home and the surrounding ranch. However, a recurring nightmare from her childhood returns after a three-year break. Moving from her old room in the third story to the second story seems to help settle things down. A short time later, her Uncle returns from a long absence and introduces his new bride Tina. Surprisingly, Ellen immediately dislikes Tina. Within just a few days, long-time ranch hand George disappears; and then Granny dies in her bed, though she had seemed to be in good health. Ellen develops a keen awareness of a lingering presence in the third story of the house, and she feels that something is not right in this old house.