Alice (Brittany Murphy), a writer moves to a secluded Victorian house after suffering from a psychological collapse. She is under pressure to finish a script, the deadline for which is fast approaching. Thus, she is fully engaged with her work. But soon after her arrival, she begins to experience odd events. Her vulnerable mind is further enfeebled by the pressure work and her dramatic imagination. There also appear some tapes that may unravel her dark past. The stress finally becomes so great, and she wants to distinguish between reality and illusions, to save her sense before it is too late.