An actor is murdered while rehearsing his part in a "live radio theater" murder mystery and a deceptively low-key local detective has to sort out the clues to reveal the killer.

Kevin Dangler is a once-famous author desperate to regain his lost glory while traveling the back-roads of middle America, selling remaindered, fifth-editions of his first book out of the trunk of his car. Along the way, he meets his ultimate fan, a woman who might be his salvation...or a novel way to die... and plays cat-and-mouse with a small-town detective Bud Flanek.

Five tales of dread interwoven when a sociology student gathers several of his friends on Halloween night at the local library to help him create a new urban legend with deadly consequences; Lily is in for a late night of researching and needs something to keep her going. It isn't until she's approached by a mysterious stranger that her luck may change... for the worse; a typical night of work for a librarian becomes a classic ghost story with a modern twist. Sometimes you can't keep a bad book down; Sidney is allowed to stay after hours to study for a test. It's not until she suddenly awakens in the darkened library that she realizes the horrifying truth of what lurks among the stacks of books after midnight. She better pray she doesn't become the prey; Paige faces regrets that she'd do anything to take back. When an ancient and arcane spell book literally falls into her lap, she decides to make a grave decision. Be careful what you wish for, it might just kill you.

Days before the annual opening of Slaughter on Second Street, Owensboro's premiere haunted attraction, a tragedy befalls one of their own. Despite pleas from the manager, Buck Masters, the attraction is shut down until the mystery is solved. In his frustration, Buck devises a plan to get the haunt back on its feet and make some extra money while he's at it. Playing on the rumors that the attraction may in fact be haunted, Buck brings in paranormal investigators to prove the rumors true. The investigator's arrival is met with the feeling that something isn't right, but it's just another job...Or so they think!

Homework on a Saturday? Madness. Rebellious Jessie is forced to work with bookish Madison on a ghost hunting science project for school.

Sam, an affable, yet oblivious father, finds out his daughter is gay a week before she is to get married, and while trying to come to terms with his feelings, he encounters his straight-laced future in-laws.

A homeless woman is found frozen to death in a park, unlocking troubling memories for a weary cop and a powerful Chief of Police.

It is 1973 and the Springwood Police Dept. have just arrested a man they believe to be the notorious child murderer known as the Springwood Slasher.