Struggling to fit in at her new school, junior Shannon Colfax finds herself entangled in a feud with popular football jock Brent Duray after he bullies her autistic twin brother, Shane. After an unlikely savior comes to her rescueBrent's best friend, Cody Williamsthe jock and his entourage devise an immediate retaliation plan: Duray promises to leave Shane alone if Shannon and Cody survive the infamous Paulding Light Challenge and spend the night in a haunted forest on Halloween night. Desperate for vindication, they take the dare.But are the local legends truly paranormal, or are they dealing with something more sinister?