暂时告别了母亲,小女孩莎莉(拜莉·麦迪逊 Bailee Madison 饰)独自乘坐飞机来到异地和父亲艾历克斯(盖·皮尔斯 Guy Pearce 饰)小聚。父母的离异令莎莉闷闷不乐,对待父亲的新女友吉姆(凯蒂·霍尔姆斯 Katie Holmes 饰)自然也提不起多大的兴趣。经过一路颠簸,莎莉来到了父亲最新的寓所——位于郊外的一幢19世纪的豪宅。此前这所房子属于知名的动物画家布莱克伍德(Garry McDonald 饰),但是画家最后神秘消失了。玩耍期间,莎莉偶然发现一间地下室。为了讨得女儿的欢心,艾历克斯不顾管理员的警告强行打开这所尘封的房间。与此同时,神秘和恐怖的事件接连发生,古宅的秘密渐渐被揭开…… 本片根据本片根据1973年ABC的同名电视电影改编。A young girl is sent to live with her estranged father and his girlfriend at their new home. The father, Alex has plans to spruce up the home with the help of his interior decorator girlfriend, Kim. The previous owner of the home was a famous painter who mysteriously disappeared. Alex's daughter, Sally, soon discovers the cause of the painter's disappearance.