An old monastery in a small remote village in Suffolk England has been haunted by a local legend for centuries. Left in ruin and shrouded by the mystery of a dark spirit that wills young couples to suicide the place has been avoided for years marked only by a twisted ancient tree with an ominous hollow said to be the home of great evil. When four friends on holiday explore the local folklore they realize that belief in a myth can quickly materialize into reality bringing horror to life for the town.