A group of students travel on a folklore expedition to a number of isolated northern villages. In one of them the main character – a girl fascinated by mysticism and the romanticism of life beyond the grave – finds an ancient tomb, and in it a magical shield. When she touches the shield, she awakens the slumbering spirits and brings their anger down upon herself, while at the same time acquiring superhuman capabilities. The students get caught up in a drawn-out struggle against the powers of evil.