David (Aidan Quinn), a young man tormented by the accidental drowning of his sister years ago, returns to England to continue his work debunking claims of the supernatural. He ends up at Edbrook Manor, which is reputed to be haunted. There, he meets the comely Christina (Kate Beckinsale) and her brothers (Anthony Andrews and Alex Lowe). Despite their warnings, David persists in his quest until the vision of his dead sister appears to him.