Doba je uoči Građanskog rata, na američkome jugu živi Scarlett O'Hara, razmažena i tašta djevojka, jedna od triju kćeri posjednika plantaže Geralda O'Hare, koji je uči o važnosti zemlje. Scarlett je prekrasna, lijepa i pametna, te ima brojne prosce, no potajno je zaljubljena u Ashleyja Wilkesa, koji se namjerava oženiti skromnom i ljupkom Melanie Hamilton. U znak protesta i prkoseći Ashleyevoj odluci, kad mnogi mladići odlaze na bojište, Scarlett se na brzinu odluči udati za Melaniena brata Charlesa. Mladi suprug međutim ne preživi ni prvu bitku te Scarlett gotovo odmah ostaje udovica. Kako pritom uopće ne tuguje, uskoro zapne za oko poznatom zavodniku Rhettu Butleru, ciničnom i inteligentnom muškarcu koji unatoč njezinom odbijanju neće tek tako odustati...

Radnja ovog misterioznog horor trilera koji zaokuplja pažnju prati uspješnu autoricu Veronicu Henley zarobljenu u zastrašujućoj poremećenoj stvarnosti. Veronica mora razotkriti jezivu misteriju prije nego što bude prekasno.

This is based on a true story. Solomon Northrop is a black man in the mid 19th century before slavery was abolished. He's a born free man who works as a carpenter and is also a part time musician. One day he is approached by some men who want him to play for them. However, that is not their intention; they have kidnapped him and sold him into slavery. Now he has to endure the hardships that he has been spared because of his status as a free man. And his family who don't know what happened to him is searching for him but where do they go? And Solomon also wishes to let them know where he is so that they could get him but unfortunately no one believes his story or is willing to help him.