Claire Sherril inherits haunted Chartres House in Louisiana bayou country. Eerie supernatural events occur at the house. The resident ghost resents her presence. Cold spots in the house trap her against her will. Even the stairs reach out to entomb her. Claire, a psychologist, takes a job at a mysterious hospital on the outskirts of town. with strange staff. A patient of hers is murdered. Next, the caretaker is found dead on the grounds. The local sheriff believes Claire is responsible for the murders and wants her behind bars. She plunges into finding the killer with the help of a sheriff's deputy. Will she succeed or die trying?