As the two friends, Mark and Adam, bring their grieving buddy, Jake, to the secluded cabin nestled deep in the woods, their intention is to give him a peaceful environment to heal from the recent loss of his wife. Unbeknownst to them, the cabin is situated near an ancient burial ground, shrouded in a haunting history.
Wanting to create a cozy atmosphere, they decide to light a fire using wood they find nearby. Little do they know that the wood they gather is from a tree that has sprouted from a mound once used to burn a powerful witch. This tree carries a dark curse that has been dormant for centuries, waiting for the right moment to unleash its horror upon unsuspecting victims.
As night falls, the group begins to experience strange occurrences around the cabin. Unexplained noises, eerie visions, and a sense of unease fill the air. They dismiss these events initially, attributing them to the grief and stress they are all facing. However, as the night progresses, the terrifying reality of their situation becomes impossible to ignore.
The cursed timber has reawakened a legion of dark and vengeful spirits, drawing them to the cabin and its inhabitants. From the depths of the nearby woods come grotesque creatures, once human but now twisted and deformed by the witch's curse. They are determined to wreak havoc and claim the souls of those within their reach.
As the group tries to comprehend and survive the rapidly escalating nightmare, they encounter a stranded woman seeking refuge at the cabin. Filled with fear and desperation, she becomes entangled in their fight for survival, forming an unlikely alliance in the face of unimaginable evil.
Night turns into a relentless battle with the forces of darkness. Fueled by the Yule Log's cursed flames, the spirits and creatures relentlessly pursue the group, each encounter intensifying their desperation to escape this hellish ordeal. The lines between reality and the supernatural blur as they are forced to confront their deepest fears and summon hidden strengths.
Throughout their desperate struggle, they uncover the dark history of the witch, her tormentors, and the origins of the cursed tree. Armed with this knowledge, they realize that they must rediscover the ancient rituals and incantations necessary to banish these malevolent forces back to the shadows from whence they came.
With time running out, they hastily gather any resources they can find, combining their strength and knowledge to perform long-forgotten rituals. As they begin the process, the cabin becomes a battleground, with the spirits and creatures desperately attempting to disrupt their efforts. The confrontation reaches its climax, with life and death hanging in the balance.
In a final, epic struggle, the group manages to tap into a power they didn't know they possessed, temporarily banishing the dark spirits. The cursed tree burns away, its flames extinguishing the connection to their realm, collapsing in on itself.
With the nightmarish entities vanquished, the friends and the stranded woman find themselves battered but alive. Their bond strengthened by the harrowing experience, they emerge from the cabin, forever changed by the horrors they have witnessed and the knowledge that they stood together in the face of unimaginable evil.
As they walk away from the remnants of the cursed cabin, the Yule Log's flames burn eternally in their minds, a reminder of the darkness they conquered and the bonds they forged during the Night of Mothers.