该片改编自作家杰西·科辛斯基撰写的同名处女作，原著围绕一个无名小男孩在东欧乡村规避烽烟的阅历展开，故事从社会、历史等不同角度，反思与了解边缘人物的荒唐行为

While on a romantic getaway in the Indian wilderness, a couple from Los Angeles accidentally witnesses the haunting exorcism of an 11-year old girl. They decide to rescue her.