Aaron Anderson is a driven young filmmaker who sees the horror genre as his path to fame and fortune - and a local legendary haunted house seems perfect for the purpose. So Aaron gathers three willing friends as his cast and crew, packs his car with cameras and gear, and sets out to make a name for himself. Everyone is prepared, everyone is excited to play up the fear and "act scared" so that they are guaranteed to leave the house with the scary movie of their dreams. But the house has other ideas.