Ronnie doesn''t know it yet, but her fate rests in the hands of the dead.
Silent film star Venita Rost''s malevolent spirit lurks spider-like in her cliffside mansion, a once-beautiful home that''s claimed countless unlucky souls. And she''s not alone. Snared in her terrible web, Inspector Bartholomew Sloan-her eternal nemesis-watches her wreak havoc in helpless horror, shackled by his own guilt and Venita''s unrelenting wrath.
Now the house has yet another new owner. This time it''s Ronnie Mitchell, a grieving woman who buys the run-down place sight unseen. She arrives armed with an unexpected inheritance, a strong background in renovation, and a blissful ignorance regarding the house''s blood-soaked history. But her arrival has stirred up more than just dust and decay. In the shadows, unseen eyes watch. Then, a man comes knocking. He brings wild stories and a thinly veiled jealousy, as well as a secret connection to the house that can only lead to violence.