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Adam is excited for his new job at the coal mines. The pay is great, his men are welcoming, but who is that man he keeps seeing in the mines? As time goes on, the man's presence sparks chilling scenes. Lights go off in the mine, terrifying noises are heard, and money and tools go missing. When Adam is attacked, he thinks he's losing his mind as none of his men nearby see anything. Adam has only one choice - leave - before he meets the same fate as the mystery miner. But when the miner asks for help, Adam changes his mind, which may be the biggest mistake of his life.

Elise is excited for a fresh start in her new condo. But the condo holds terrifying secrets from its past that Elise is not aware of. But her dream condo turns into a nightmare when she smells strange odors, witnesses horrifying visions, and hears noises that have her questioning her sanity. As she has more horrifying encounters, Elise knows she must run for her life. For when she uncovers the condo's deadly secret, she knows she will be the next victim.

Megan's California bungalow is the perfect home for a fresh start. But when terrifying dreams haunt her nights and someone unseen begs for help during the day, a terrified Megan questions her sanity. But when Megan realizes the nightmares aren't nightmares at all, and the voice belongs to someone who is long gone, things become even more sinister. And when Megan discovers the old metal container in the basement, her life will never be the same. Can Megan unravel the house's horrific past before she falls victim to the deadly presence? The house hopes not.

Camp Lakewood seems the perfect place for Ginny and her students to learn survival tactics. The camp is serene and peaceful, at least it seems that way. But Camp Lakewood holds a very gruesome and deadly past which Ginny is unaware of. The terror is unleashed on the campers as soon as they arrive. Terrifying sights can be seen in the water, a man with a knife terrorizes the campers, and a couple bearing horrific wounds beg for help. Ginny soon believes she is losing her mind as the terror reigns on.

The Langdon house is the perfect place for Bobby and Hannah's restaurant. They dream of an upscale restaurant with a specialty menu and set to work on renovating the old house. But the house has other plans. Hannah soon finds herself in a nightmare that she can't wake up from, because she isn't asleep. She sees horrifying visions of a past tragedy, hears loud cries but no one is around, and that awful smell - the smell that is putrid and never goes away. The Langdon house wants them gone and will do whatever it needs to.

Brantura house sits by the water on the coast, a beckoning retreat for those wanting to get away from the city. But the house and water hold deadly secrets of love lost and minds gone mad. When Toby and his friends rent the house for a few weeks at the end of their university term, they all look forward to peace, quiet, and fun. But they get none of that. The water beckons them in, hoping to repeat its past, entrancing anyone who walks along its shores. The walls of Brantura hold both sadness and evil, and evil wins out.

Andrea and Bryan love the country and are ecstatic when they purchase the home of their dreams, the Macklen house. Excited for the renovations to turn the house into their dream home, Andrea dreams of the life she and Bryan will have in the house. But the Macklen house isn't as welcoming as Andrea would like. The pitter patter of feet can be heard, but no one is there. Food mysteriously disappears. Andrea sees visions so scary she thinks she's losing her mind. And the nightmares? Well, they really aren't nightmares at all.

The Wescott House is the perfect place for Belle to start her nursing home. With its many rooms and expansive interior, Belle dreams of the number of patients she can help. But from the first day she sets foot in Wescott House, Belle senses an unwelcomeness, which she chalks up to nerves, overwork, and lack of sleep. But Belle should heed the warning, for the Wescott House isn't as serene as it looks. She hears voices but sees no one. Employees and residents have unexplained encounters, and Belle has a nightmare so horrific that she swears it was real.

Barrister Mansion holds a gruesome secret so evil that the mansion has stood empty for years - until Sophie falls in love with it and has grand visions of a peaceful bed-and-breakfast inn. But once the mortgage papers are signed, evil comes out to play. When the terror overrides the safety Sophie feels in the house, she knows she has two choices: stay and fight with the evil she can’t see or leave her dream home behind.

The Redding House sits proudly on a massive plot of land, beckoning unwitting owners to its false serenity while hiding its horrific past. Catherine and Leonard are the proud new owners, both wanting a fresh start in a new city. The majestic house, with its beautiful architecture and pristine appearance, sweeps them off of their feet. But from day one, Catherine feels unwelcome in the home.

Bertha House is a massive house that foretells of the wealth of the people who lived in it long ago. But its stately demeanor betrays all of the horror and evil that occurred within its walls. Kristine is thrilled at the price she paid for the Georgian mansion. She plans to restore it and then flip it for a nice profit. But things start going wrong the moment she steps foot in the house. Children appear begging for help, and an old lady appears out of nowhere, her beady eyes watching every move that Kristine makes.

Brad and Camille, happily married and successful stockbrokers, fell in love with Cardon house, a beautiful Victorian mansion, the moment they saw it. They dream of restoring the mansion to its glory days. But their love of the house is short-lived when the rusty pipes start spewing out a substance other than water. When Camille experiences an evil presence in their front yard near one tree and also witnesses a grotesque silhouette at night by the same tree, things soon turn from blissful to hellish.

Blake is ecstatic when she is able to purchase her dream house and make a new start for herself. With a new job, a new city, and a majestic old house, Blake feels she is finally living the life she had always dreamed of. But while Harper House looks angelic from the outside, evil resides inside. When Blake notices ice cold areas in the house, hears unexplained noises that are not of this world, sees gruesome visions, feels a presence in her bed, and finds items disappearing and reappearing, she believes it's stress from her move that is causing her to imagine things.

Someone is trying to kill her. Shay is excited for her new teaching job until unexplained events have her questioning her sanity. As she fears for the safety of herself and her students, two men follow and threaten her, threaten a student, and take over her life. Too late, Shay realizes who these men are, and must get away fast, before evil destroys her.

Christmas was never a peaceful holiday at Clark Mansion. But Bob and Emma are not aware of its gory past when they purchase the mansion. They dream of raising their family in the expansive home, but their dreams become living nightmares. Emma and the kids witness horrifying sights. Emma is stalked by a madman who wants to control her. Too late, Bob and Emma realize that the mansion holds nothing but evil. As Christmas approaches, the family tries to make an escape. But Clark Mansion is dying to repeat its horrific Christmas past. Can Emma’s family make it out alive?

McGregor Mansion holds a gruesome past of love found and tragically lost. But Veronica is not aware of the horrific events that occurred there when she seeks a fresh start with her boys and brother after a terrible tragedy and her divorce. When her mortgage is approved, she is excited to start over in the beautiful mansion, which she acquired for a very cheap price. Things are peaceful for only a short while until the heavenly mansion turns into a nightmarish hell.