Matthew’slifeisdevastatedafterthedisappearanceofhisyoungerbrother,Tom.Matthew’sfatherhadlefthimtolookafterTomandnowMatthewfeelsresponsible.Hisfatheristryingtoholdbacktheangerandtheblamebutthecracksarebeginningtoshow.OnedayMatthewislookingthroughaboxofpressclippingsandvideotapesaboutTom’sdisappearance.Suddenlyhehearsaghostlyvoiceononeofthevideotapestellinghim“younevercameforme!”.It’sthevoiceofhismissingbrother.Heshowsthetapetohisfather,Jake.Thistimethere’snovoiceandJakefliesintoarageasthewoundisreopened.MatthewtellshisbestfriendSimonaboutthevoicesonthetape.Ishelosinghismind,isTomaliveordead?Athome,MatthewplaysthetapeandhearsTom’svoiceagain,desperatelypleadingforhelp.ThenMatthewseesTomatthewindow,gauntandhaggard.HerushesouttoTombutnooneisthere…Matthewstrikesupafriendshipwithnext-doorneighbourAmy,whoisbeautifulbuttroubled.HetalkstoheraboutTomandshesuggestshevisitsalocalmedium.MatthewisunsurebutheisagainhauntedbynightmarishvisionsofTom.Whenhetriestosleephehasrecurringnightmaresthatheisbeingburiedalive.IndesperationhegoestovisitMelissa,themedium,whotellshimthattheareahasbeencursedthroughtheages.HerdaughtergivesMatthewapresent,thedrawingofayounggirl.ThefollowingdayMatthewisshockedwhenhefindsoutthatSimon’ssister,Sophie,hasbeenabducted.Matthewrealisesthatthedrawingbythemedium’sdaughterisofSophie.Thehauntingsescalate,Matthew’sstateofminddeteriorates.OnlyAmyseemstobelievehim,asatentativeromancegrowsbetweenthem.MatthewknowsthatheneedstogettothebottomofTom’sdisappearanceifheisevergoingtosaveSophie.Thereisnogoingbackashehurtlestowardsthestark,chillingtruth…TheDisappeared…youcan’tburythepast.
