A young boy named Steve and his family go on a camping trip up Cherryton Canyon. At a gas station Steve notices a newspaper headline stating people had been attacked up the canyon. His mom tells him there is nothing to worry about and it was probably just some college kids pulling pranks on each other. Once at the campsite unusual things begin to happen. Unbeknownst to them they are being dragged into a frightening drama that will rock the nearby college town and rural community for years.