How much would you sacrifice to become wealthy and successful?The hit man Gordon Carney, his wife Karen, a frustrated writer trying to break into print, and their son Brady move into a Spanish-style bungalow in the Hollywood Hills where they experience inexplicable and chilling events. Becoming paranoid Karen suspects the other family members of plotting against her. She comes to believe the house is driving them crazy because it's haunted. She hires a medium, who Gordon thinks is a quack, to exorcise the house. Meanwhile, Karen investigates the former owners when she finds out none of the neighbors will talk about them. Consumed with curiosity, Karen discovers that the owner was the wannabe film actor Deirdre Turner who idolized Marilyn Monroe. Karen believes the actor's obsession with the unstable movie star drove her to commit an unspeakable crime. Continuing to investigate Deirdre, Karen, like Deirdre, makes the shocking discovery of what it takes to become rich and successful in Hollywood and uncovers a diabolical evil that puts her entire family at risk.