Newburgh, New York. October 16th, 1987. Clint Reeves, a motorcycle mechanic struggling to make a living in the crime-ridden lower east end, tries to cope with his parents' death while living with his younger brother, Dustin, in their eerie apartment building. In the midst of a series of disturbing paranormal events, Clint and Dustin find a long lost friend in their new neighbor, Diane Jackson. They soon realize there is much more to Diane, and themselves, than meets the eye. The paranormal activity in the apartment worsens with the reemergence of shadowy figures from their past, led by a mysterious entity wearing a black hat. This man will change each of them forever, and leave horror in his wake.