As Gregory Howland embarks on a journey from Edmonton, Canada, to Trinity, an isolated mining community where he hopes to start over with his wife and three children in tow, he has no idea that their appearance will awaken a diabolical power trapped in the mine beneath the town that is focused on achieving only one goal-the destruction of the world. The Howlands settle into an old mansion in Trinity, and Gregory begins a teaching job. Soon, however, they discover through their nightmares and other visions that their town was the scene of a series of brutal murders during the winter of 1937, followed by an earthquake that obliterated its inhabitants. As the mere presence of the Howlands seem to revive dark forces within their home, the three children realize that they are all that stand in the way of an evil presence ready to unleash its fury. Now all they have to do is to decide whether to take a stand against the monster or lead its forces in an unforgettable virtual battle. In this riveting tale of horror, an innocent family is caught in the grips of a town with a nasty secret-a secret that will determine who will live and who will die.