Carly Beth falls for every prank played on her. So on Halloween, she buys the scariest mask possible at an off limits room at an old store. However, little does she know that the mask has a mind of its own.
Frightened by her new face, Carly Beth begs the shop owner to remove the mask, but he says he cannot. The only way it can be removed however is if she finds a Symbol of Love.
Amy thinks her father has bought her the perfect gift: a new ventriloquist's dummy. However, it soon becomes apparent that there is more to this dummy than meets the eye.
When their dad brings a ventriloquist's dummy home, Trina and her brother Dan and their cousin, Zane think it's just another dummy but they realize that Slappy is much more then that.
As Margaret and Casey's fears grow, they try to figure out what has happened to their father, but the truth may be more frightening than they can imagine.
Mr. Dawes provides a sketchy excuse for the Dark Falls chemical factory accident, and Amanda and Josh discover the sinister truth when the family dog, Petey, suddenly goes missing.
When her mother leaves town to visit a sick relative, Margaret's concern for her father grows. She does not know what he is working on in the basement and cannot figure out why his behavior has changed.