WhenJoniwas14,herbestfriendGracieDarlingdisappearedduringaséance.Some27yearson,thelocalkidsinasmalltowngettheirkickswithagameof‘PlayingGracieDarling’–buttheseeminglyinnocentgameturnssinisterwhenanothergirldisappears.Joni,bythenachildpsychologist,returnstothetownandpartnerswithapolicesergeantJaytouncoverthetruth,whileGracie’ssisterRuthfacesamother’sworstnightmarewhenherowndaughtervanishesunderhauntinglysimilarcircumstances.