Pete and Ellen have reared Meg as their own since she was a baby. Now a teen, Meg convinces her friend Nath to come help with chores on the farm, since Pete has difficulty with his wooden leg. When Nath insists on using a short cut home through the woods, Pete warns him of screams in the night, of terrors associated with the red house. Curious, Meg and Nath ignore his warnings and begin exploring.