A voodoo curse haunts a family in the low country of North Carolina. Ben
Porter, a psychologically wounded veteran and reluctant hero, returns
from the war to find he has a young daughter. Rachel was born to Olive
Mills, from whom Ben is estranged. As teenagers, Ben and Olive
discovered the mutilated body of Yolinda, a young black girl. Ben's
deformed cousin, Luther, was convicted of the murder. As he was led from
the courtroom, Luther threatened to escape from prison and kill Ben and
Olive for their involvement in uncovering the crime. True to his word,
years later he escapes, kidnaps their daughter and challenges Ben and
Olive to rescue her from his deep forest hideout without involving the
FBI or police or Rachel will die. When Ben refuses the challenge, he is
branded a coward by all, but the intervention of a Merlin-like old
Voodoo priestess drives the story to its dramatic conclusion.