The film tells the story of Jack Filice Jr an heir to a Hollywood ItalianAmerican dynasty As his father Jack Srplayed Tonyaward winning Joe Mantegna lays dying he asks his only son to preserve the family estate and to never tear it down The pact is made but within a year the cocky young music producer demolishes the estate and builds his party palace On the night of Jacks house warming party friends and family party into the early morning unaware of the monstrous spirit who returns to murder them onebyone until only his grandson is left to destroy