"Beware the stare of Mary Shaw; She had no children, only dolls; And if you see her in your dreams, Be sure you never, ever scream."

The story follows , a man whose life is upended after his wife, Lisa, is brutally murdered shortly after they receive an anonymous gift: a ventriloquist dummy named Billy. Returning to his hometown of Raven's Fair to investigate, Jamie uncovers the legend of Mary Shaw , a ventriloquist who was lynched by a local mob after being accused of kidnapping a child. The Legend of Mary Shaw

Mary Shaw was silenced by the townspeople, who cut out her tongue before killing her. She has since returned as a vengeful spirit, hunting the descendants of those who murdered her. The film's primary hook is her nursery rhyme: