Madison Heller is a single mother trying to bring up her daughter and stop the bank foreclosing on their home. Things are made worse when random bright light flashes plague her home at all hours, bringing with them a disfigured presence with outstretched hands clawing at its face. As the encounters grow more and more sinister Madison turns to her scientist boyfriend to investigate the paranormal activity in the hope of saving her and her daughter from the clutches of the evil, insidious apparition.