供职于某银行信贷机构的美丽女孩克莉丝蒂安（艾莉森•洛曼 Alison Lohman 饰）经过多年的努力，事业终于有所起色；她和男友克雷（Justin Long 饰）的恋情虽遭对方母亲的反对，却也是情投意合，顺风顺水。可是，一场无妄之灾将她的人生推向谷底。 　　住在布雷顿大街的吉普赛老妇人希尔维娅•加纳什（Lorna Raver 饰）因医疗纠纷面临房产被收回的困境，克莉丝蒂安同情她的遭遇，无奈规定所限无能为力。愤怒至极的加纳什迁怒于无辜的克莉丝蒂安，两人在车库中发生激烈搏斗，加纳什更向对方落下无情诅咒。在接下来的日子里，克莉丝蒂安遭遇诸多恐怖和离奇的事件。她决定拜访加纳什解决这一切，却发现老妇人已经去世。而魔鬼黑山羊的诅咒仍在继续……Christine Brown is a loans officer at a bank but is worried about her lot in life. She's in competition with a competent colleague for an assistant manager position and isn't too sure about her status with a boyfriend. Worried that her boss will think less of her if she shows weakness, she refuses a time extension on a loan to an old woman, Mrs. Ganush, who now faces foreclosure and the loss of her house. In retaliation, the old woman place a curse on her which, she subsequently learns, will result in her being taken to hell in a few days time. With the help of a psychic, she tries to rid herself of the demon, but faces several hurdles in the attempt.