Ernest Oliver, a former lecturer in mythology, moves to the remote Northumberland coast to finish his book. However, he is quickly drawn into a series of eerie events surrounding an abandoned house known as the Carter place. When his uncle, the village doctor, shares his own terrifying encounters and the unexplained disappearances of locals, Ernest's academic curiosity turns into a struggle for survival. As they investigate the house, they face an ancient, malevolent force—one that might be older than humanity itself, lurking in the dust-covered ruins.