The New Daughter

John James moves his family to a rural home in South Carolina, hoping to start anew. However, the transition reveals cracks in their family dynamic, especially in the relationship between John and his teenage daughter Louisa.

On their first night in the new house, Louisa hears mysterious noises coming from outside her window. Unbeknownst to her, an enigmatic figure lurks in the darkness, foreshadowing the unsettling events to come.

While exploring the expansive fields and dense forests surrounding their new home, Louisa and her younger brother Sam stumble upon a mysterious mound. Intrigued yet unsettled, Louisa becomes increasingly drawn to this strange site.

As John investigates the history of their residence, he uncovers a chilling legend about a previous resident's mysterious disappearance. This discovery is compounded by the grotesque find of their mutilated pet cat, suggesting sinister forces at play.

Louisa's obsession with the mound grows, leading to drastic changes in her behavior. On a sunny day, she startlingly hears the same strange noises again, coinciding with John's disturbing injury while cleaning dishes.

Later that evening, John uncovers muddy footprints leading from the bathroom, finding Louisa in the tub covered in dirt. The dark water draining from the tub turns crimson, suggesting the presence of something malevolent.

John stumbles upon a bizarre straw doll containing a live spider hidden in Louisa's room. This unsettling find raises alarm bells and intensifies his fears about what is happening to his daughter.

At school, Louisa encounters a cruel classmate, which adds to her emotional burden. Meanwhile, John discovers a heap of muddy laundry in her room, linking her chaotic state to the darkness encroaching around them.

Seeking answers, John confronts Roger Wayne about the mysterious disappearance of his granddaughter Emily. This encounter reveals disturbing truths about past tragedies connected to their home and intensifies John's dread.

As supernatural forces tighten their grip, chaos unfolds when John discovers Louisa in turmoil and hears the growls echoing outside. The growing menace culminates in a horrific confrontation in their home.

When Professor White shares information about ancient burial mounds and the ritualistic practices connected to them, John's reality further unravels. This knowledge ties back to Louisa’s changes and the ominous events transpiring.

In a bid to stop the dark forces, John orders a bulldozer to destroy the mound, inadvertently uncovering more grotesque horrors. This act exposes deep-rooted evil and sets off a chain reaction of terror.

With the mound ignited and chaos erupting, John fights off the malevolent creatures to save Louisa, who is beginning to transform. In his desperate fight for survival, he grapples with the haunting choice of sacrificing everything.

In the aftermath of a harrowing night, Sam is left with haunting memories as he witnesses the remnants of chaos. The film concludes with a chilling reminder of the evil that still lurks, leaving the question of Louisa's fate hanging in the air.