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William Martens always dreamed of leaving Syracuse, the blue-collar town where he was born and raised. When his widowed grandfather, Isaiah, invites him to live in his mansion and attend nearby Cornell University in Ithaca, William eagerly accepts the opportunity.

However, strange events begin to unfold in his grandfather’s mansion. During his first visit, William notices a young boy appearing in an upstairs window, but he dismisses it as a trick of his imagination. This is just the beginning, as he soon experiences multiple sightings of ghostly children who whisper warnings, faucets that run with blood, and a mysterious mirror that seems to harbor an evil spirit. These occurrences eventually drive William away.

Years later, he inherits the mansion and returns with his family, but the ghosts have not vanished. They bear a striking resemblance to William’s own family. He uncovers a horrifying truth as he investigates clues about the mansion’s previous inhabitants. As William becomes increasingly entranced by the dark forces within the house, he must confront whether he can break the curse before history repeats itself.