After word arrives of the death of his estranged father, Johnny Davenport travels to his childhood home town to take possession of the estate, the bulk of which is the old house that Johnny hasn't seen in twenty years. A chance meeting with Misty, a childhood sweetheart, brings back pleasant memories for Johnny. But in and around the old house, Johnny experiences a mysterious supernatural force that he hasn't felt since childhooda force that, though seemingly benign, just might threaten his sanity, and his budding relationship with the old pal Misty