While moving into a new home with his parents, young Clive discovers a mysterious record player and a single vinyl tucked away in the attic. Sitting alone in the dark, he plays the record and is greeted by a strange narrator. The ghoulish voice at the end of the record needle proceeds to tell Clive three terrifying stories to test his bravery, while determined to scare him into submission.

Growing up, Paul was carefree and full of life. He would spend countless hours playing in the oak tree in his backyard. He spent so much time out with that tree that his mother would tease him saying they were bonded for life, and for a long time, he believed it. Time passed, Paul grew up, moved away and settled into monotonous adulthood filled with responsibilities and routine. A job he hates, a wife that hates him and no end in sight...