Margot and David come from different worlds. She is heiress to a hotel empire. He has to work three jobs to make ends meet. But when their paths come together, they realise that only they can help each other win back the love of their lives....
青年艾许（布鲁斯·坎贝尔 Bruce Campbell 饰）开车载着女友琳达（丹尼丝·比克斯勒 Denise Bixler 饰）外出游玩，途中他们因故落脚于一间无人居住的林中木屋。艾许在书房内发现一本书和录音设备，其间记录了古代史教授诺比（约翰·皮克斯 John Peakes 饰）造访康达城堡并发现失踪长达上千年的《死者之书》的全过程。当录音带中教授念起召唤邪灵的咒语时，似乎沉睡已久的恶魔就此苏醒。琳达遭到攻击后化身恶魔，艾许被迫杀死女友自己也无法避免被侵蚀的命运。当他从昏迷中醒来后，意识到自己已被邪灵困入绝地，无法逃开。...
