Six-year-old Sophie tragically loses her parents and is handed over to the care of her aunt Annabelle. Together they move into an eerie, old Victorian house. Sophie finds a wooden chest with strange symbols there, in which there is an old music box. Every time the clock plays its beguiling melody, Sophie is caught up in it. As her behavior changes more and more, a psychologist is consulted. He finds out that the music box is controlled by an evil spirit. Annabelle tries to destroy the ghost and its ominous melody before he completely casts a spell over Sophie with his demonic power...