19-20. Edward and anglo-Irish twins Rachel share an odd presence in their own crumbling family estate. Each night, the land becomes the domain of a menacing presence (The Lodgers) which communicates three rules up on the twins: they have to be in bed by midnight. An outsider may not be permitted by them . The entire life of the other is placed in peril Of course if one attempts to escape. He is instantly drawn to the Rachel, who then in turn begins to violate the rules set from The Lodgers when war veteran Sean returns to the nearby village. The effects pull Rachel with the curse which awakens them and into a deadly confrontation with her brother.