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Heather is shocked to get the mansion so cheap. Now she's about to find out why. The noises, the smell, the rats - is it really rats or something more sinister? And why is Eric, her boyfriend, getting close to a breakdown? Heather doesn't believe in ghosts and tries to find a rational explanation for the unexplained noises, the terrifying visions, and all too real nightmares. But when she realizes that something is trying to end her life, she has to take quick action before she becomes another Christmas tragedy.

Meredith and Alan sneak off to get married in the early morning hours. Two lovers who must run away to escape the disapproval of Meredith's parents...As the lovers hold hands on the dark road, tragedy strikes, forever changing the young lovers' lives. When Sandra and Gary purchase a newly built home that was once forest, Sandra soon begins to witness unexpected events...Can Sandra uncover the mystery of the lonely lover before Gary ends up in the same tragedy that occurred there so many years ago?

The Mercer house is the perfect place for Chef Lindsey's restaurant - or so Lindsey thinks. The house's horrific past would make anyone run, but Lindsey is not aware of the gruesome events that occurred there on Halloween many years ago. Lindsey's dreams soon turn into nightmares as strange sounds are heard, cigar smoke makes her choke, and apparitions of a ghastly man and weeping woman appear, threatening her. And when Halloween approaches, Lindsey knows she must fight for what is hers or lose the Mercer house, and her dreams, forever.

Something bad happened on Flight 161 many years ago. Something that Tara is not aware of, and the flight from Chicago to Las Vegas is never a smooth one. Mechanical issues mysteriously appear, people mysteriously vanish on board, and passengers experience terror each time they board. When Tara and pilot Parker uncover the evil that is terrorizing the plane, they must find a way to stop it before their—and their passengers'—lives are ended and Flight 161 goes down in another horrid history.

Mansfield Mansion seemed the perfect home for Debbie and her two boys. Debbie wanted a fresh start after her divorce, and the beautiful mansion in the country seemed the perfect place for her family to start over. But the beauty of the mansion soon becomes overrun with terrifying evil that soon takes over their lives. Deadly visions appear, terrifying Debbie and the boys. Noises from beyond the grave have horrifying consequences, and physical altercations with an unknown entity have deadly results. For no one knows the horrific and deadly past that Mansfield Mansion holds, but Debbie and her family will soon find out. Can they leave Mansfield Mansion before they fall victim to the mansion's gruesome past?

Morgan and her two sons move to a farm after her husband dies. They need a fresh start, but the farm isn't the right place to make one. Never mind that the farm needs a lot of work. Do mind that a gruesome event occurred there on Halloween, and it's looking to repeat that event this Halloween.

Maddi is excited to start her new dream job at the zoo. But strange events plague her, starting on day one. A hostile employee wants her to leave. The animals are restless and injured. All too soon, Maddi realizes that something evil lives within the zoo. Something that wants to destroy everything in its path.

The campground holds the grisly secrets of what happened there years ago when jealousy tore friends apart, leaving a terrifying aftermath. Gary and Linda plan a relaxing camping trip with their two sons. But it's anything but relaxing. When their oldest son begins to experience visions, his terror nearly drives him insane. As his worried parents try to help their son, they, too, experience the horrifying secrets of the woods - a secret which comes alive again after too many years.

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.

Ava is shocked at the cheap purchase price of the house. But that should have been a warning to stay away. Something horrible happened in that house a long time ago, and the man who lived there has never left. As Ava learns the shocking secret of the child's cries and the sinister purpose of that locked room, her life will never be the same. Can she stop the evil from being unleashed? Or, will Ava fall victim to the deadly secret of the house?

The purchase of the farm is a dream come true for Wendy. She dreams of peaceful days and nights, and is excited to renovate the house and barn. But the creepy slaughterhouse sends shivers up her spine. And her peace is short-lived. She witnesses terrifying events that speak to the farm's grisly past. Visions soon have her questioning her sanity. And the creepy slaughterhouse, somehow, draws her in.

Blake and Kelly are excited to move into their new home and make a fresh start. But their dream home soon turns into a nightmare, targeting Kelly with pure evil and sinister doings. She can feel him near her, but she can't see him. Sounds torment her. The sounds that only she can hear. The attic is so terrifying that Kelly refuses to go up there. But when she does, she can't escape. As Kelly's world crumbles under massive delusions, her son confides that an evil man watches him.

Blake and Abbie love their home and their peaceful plot of land. But their house is far from peaceful, with sinister remains of a shocking crime, many years ago, which Blake and Abbie are unaware of. But horror soon rears its head, targeting Abbie with terrifying visions, horrific screams, and desperate pleas for help.

Something bad happened at the neighbors' house on Halloween. Tammy and her daughter, Bree, are excited to move into their new house, but the excitement soon dies as the house's evil past reveals itself. Tammy witnesses a murder, but is it real? Voices call out to her, but no one is there. And two young boys in Halloween costumes appear to her, pleading for her help. As she begins to unravel the horror of the house, Halloween approaches. Tammy believes she and Bree are safe, but the house has other plans for their happy, bloody Halloween night.

Molly is excited when she gets a summer job at the elite Southoak Stables. She is quickly drawn to Chesterfield, and they form a strong bond. But fear soon evades the peacefulness of Southoak. The horses are restless, refuse to go in their stalls, and startle easily. When Molly is attacked in the stables one night, the horses rear up, trying to fight off the evil enemy that has taken hold of Southoak.

Sallie's dreams of owning a restaurant come true when she finds the perfect building for her Italian restaurant, Bella Lucia's. But the horrid secrets from the past remain hidden in the building. Stubborn stains won't come out of the floor, knives go missing, people who don't exist are seen, and terrifying voices are heard. Sallie can't shake the feeling of dread when she walks into the kitchen and office areas.

After the unexpected death of her husband, Veronica is ready for a fresh start in the Billings House. But the house is not ready for her and her children, and Veronica is unaware of the deadly secrets housed in its walls. Terrifying visions and discoveries have Veronica questioning her sanity. When her kids' lives are put in danger, Veronica knows she must leave. But what keeps pulling the family back to the house?

Angela loves the beautiful Victorian mansion she purchases at a great price, looking for a fresh start after the death of her husband. But although beautiful, the mansion holds a sinister secret. When Angela experiences horrifying visions, hears noises that she knows are from the dead, and becomes embroiled in a mystery so scary she fears she is losing her mind, she must make a choice - leave the mansion or try and drive out the evil.

Debra is excited for her new life in a small town where she opens a retail store. She's fascinated by the train that passes by...at first. But when visions of a girl appear everywhere she looks, a terrified Debra wonders if she's losing her mind. When she rides the train, she sees the disheveled girl, who vanishes as quickly as she appears.

River View Penitentiary housed the most notorious of criminals within its walls until the slaughter of 1945. Reopened in 2000 as Penvill prison, its evil still resides there. Single mom, Allison, is excited to work the night shift there, unaware of the deadly secrets that await her. When she’s terrorized by prisoners, stalked like an animal, and witnesses murders within the prison walls, she knows she’s the next target. As Allison plans her escape, something horrific happens to her co-worker. A terrified Allison can tell no one, or she will join the dead-housed in Penvill prison.