After the horrifying events that led Rachel to confront the disturbing videotape, she tries to rebuild her life alongside her son, Aidan, in a quiet town in Oregon. However, peace is ephemeral. A series of strange occurrences make Rachel suspect that the dark presence of Samara, the girl who caused so much horror, is still haunting her. When Aidan begins to show odd behaviors and disturbing visions, Rachel realizes that the threat has not passed; it has intensified.
Desperate to save her son and herself from the curse, Rachel decides to investigate the origins of the unsettling girl more deeply. This search leads her to uncover horrifying secrets about Samara and her tragic past, connecting the story to an ancient setting that unleashes even more scares. Along the way, she encounters a being whose evil seems to go beyond the imaginable, blurring the line between the world of the living and the dead.
As time runs out and the anguish intensifies, Rachel must find a way to break the cycle of horror that follows her before itβs too late. The tension rises, and with each revelation, the lives of mother and son hang by a thread. The struggle against a seemingly unstoppable curse drives Rachel to desperation, confronting not only her past but also moral dilemmas that will test her instincts and maternal love.