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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.