Struggling to fit in at her new school, junior Shannon Colfax finds herself entangled in a feud with popular football jock Brent Duray after he bullies her autistic twin brother, Shane. After an unlikely savior comes to her rescue-Brent's best friend, Cody Williams-the jock and his entourage devise an immediate retaliation plan: Duray promises to leave Shane alone if Shannon and Cody survive the infamous Paulding Light Challenge and spend the night in a haunted forest on Halloween night. Desperate for vindication, they take the dare. But are the local legends truly paranormal, or are they dealing with something more sinister?