The year is 1886. For half a century, the evil that lurks in the Black Hills surrounding Burkittsville, Maryland has lain dormant- the full scope of its terror existing only in the shared consciousness of townspeople forever shaped by the legends of their dark history. Now the nightmare has returned. A young girl has vanished and the search party dispatched to find her has disappeared without a trace. Once again a cold rush of fear has gripped Burkittsville, reawakening the horrifying myths of the forest.