More than fifteen years have passed since Christine Brown was dragged screaming into the depths of Hell, the cursed button sealing her fate after a desperate attempt to escape the wrath of the Lamia — the ancient demon of vengeance. Most have forgotten her story, dismissing it as urban legend. But evil has a way of resurfacing. Now, in present-day Los Angeles, Emily Vargas, a young museum archivist and folklore researcher, uncovers a collection of cursed artifacts recovered from an estate sale tied to the now-defunct Wilshire Bank — the very one where Christine worked. Among the items is an envelope... with a single old button inside.
Curious, Emily begins to research the origins of the curse, believing it to be a forgotten Romani legend. But when those around her begin to suffer horrific, escalating supernatural events — night terrors, nosebleeds, visions of hooved shadows — she realizes she’s made a terrible mistake. The Lamia has returned. Seeking answers, Emily tracks down Clay Dalton, now a reclusive, bitter man plagued by guilt and visions of Christine’s final moments. Clay reveals that the curse doesn’t end with the original victim. It echoes. Anyone who interacts with the cursed object risks being marked — and Emily is already running out of time. Haunted by ghastly apparitions and tormented by relentless supernatural attacks, Emily learns that the only way to escape the curse is to pass it on — just as Christine tried — by gifting the cursed object to another, condemning them in her place. But Emily refuses to become a killer.
Instead, she searches for the origins of the Lamia curse, discovering an ancient, hidden ritual that could bind the demon — but it requires a soul willingly offered in exchange. A final act of sacrifice. With the clock ticking and the Lamia growing more aggressive — dragging her into waking nightmares, contorting reality, and slaughtering those closest to her — Emily must choose: save herself, damn another… or confront Hell itself. The climax unfolds in a deserted Romani graveyard during a blood moon. Armed with forbidden knowledge, a relic dagger, and Christine’s diary (recovered from Clay), Emily confronts the demon in a dizzying sequence of practical effects, screaming winds, and violent possession.
But just when victory seems possible, a twist: the curse was never on the button. It was on the act of denial — the moment Christine condemned someone else. And Emily’s refusal to pass it on has now made her a permanent host. In a final, horrifying sequence, Emily is dragged into Hell — but not alone. She pulls the Lamia with her, sealing the gate from within. Or so it seems. The final shot? A tourist unknowingly picks up the button in a vintage shop in Prague. The curse begins again.
