该片改编自作家杰西·科辛斯基撰写的同名处女作，原著围绕一个无名小男孩在东欧农村躲避战火的经历展开，故事从社会、历史等不同角度，反思与理解边缘人物的荒诞行为。

Ethan is a young, shy and rather reserved designer who has suffered from insomnia for many years due to his terrible nightmares. Believing he has a personality disorder he decides to see a therapist to solve his problem, but it will be thanks to the help of his best friend and a medium that he will face a long journey, a journey that will lead him to discover that his nightmares hide a shocking truth, something darker and more sinister than he ever imagined.

Set in 1989, Jake (Harmon), an out-of-work photojournalist who struggles with addiction and a troubled past, takes a job as watchman of a wilderness lodge on a remote island in the Pacific Northwest, alongside veteran handyman Sparky (Granger). Jake sets up a darkroom to develop the photos he shoots, which begin to reveal disturbing premonitions of their future.

Aspiring actress, Kia Anderson, is about to learn that the final callback for a horror Feature Film is something more than she could ever of imagined - Something sinister is awaiting for Kia.

讲述一个地区受到许多神秘灾难和厄运袭击，因为未知的灵魂透过一名年轻男子来引诱人们，将他们带向令人战栗的命运。