 Successful mystery novelist Adrienne Delaney ( Victoria Morsell ) and her photographer husband Don Gordon ( David Homb ) have just purchased a remote mansion off the coast of a small New England island previously owned by a famous 19th @-@ century magician , Zoltan " Carno " <unk> ( Robert Miano ) , who had five wives who all died mysteriously . Hoping to find an inspiration for her next novel , Adrienne begins having nightmares immediately upon moving into her new home , but is comforted by the loving and supportive Don . Adrienne explores the estate , making mysterious discoveries like strange music , warnings written on her computer , and ominous messages from a fortune @-@ teller automaton . Unbeknownst to the happy couple , Carno had practiced black magic when he previously lived in the mansion and summoned an evil demon , which possessed him and caused him to murder his wives . 
