Five years ago an undercover police officer (Jim Corbett) gunned down a serial Axe murderer (Phillip Kennedy) in his home, ending his gruesome killing spree and restoring peace to a terrified city. College students Emily (Susannah Stanfield), Ashley (Jenn DeCarol), Andy (Carl O'Leary), and Josh (Donovan Blowers), break in to the abandon home to search for sign of the Axe murderer's spirit and gain extra credit for their paranormal research class. As the night takes a violent turn, the students learn that playing with the dead is a lesson they will forever regret.