Recurring dreams are the mind's way of dealing with issues that need to be resolved. But what happens when life begins to mimic the worst fears of the subconscious…and reality and dreamscapes collide? Unsettling nightmares of a dark and angry figure plague Cindy as she prepares to move her family to an old house in her rural hometown. Assuming its just stress, Cindy pushes each restless night aside and presses on. But completing the move is not a relief…soon after Cindy and her family settle in, reality begins to mirror her nightmares. Cindy's young daughters are frightened of their own room and Cindy can't shake the feeling that someone-or something is watching from the shadows. When the evil presence emerges to physically attack Cindy, she summons her courage and resolves to fight it before it can harm her loved ones.
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Cindy and her boyfriend Jake move into a new house in Caseyville, Illinois. After their daughters discover a dark entity in the closet of their room, Jake becomes possessed by it and tries to harm them. As a result, Jake is taken by the police and soon he and Cindy divorce. Cindy sees a deceased woman in the bathroom mirror and goes to a priest for help. This angers the spirit who seems to be getting stronger as well. Cindy finally decides to take her daughters and leave the house. A few weeks after Cindy leaves the house to get on with her life, a family with five kids moves into the house and after a short time there, they also move out.