Dale Porter is working hard to get into college, but her studies are interrupted when a series of strange sinkholes open in Foggy Creek. Her dog and other local animals come down with an illness that seems other-worldly. Soon the town is swarming with military forces and international experts investigating the holes and their affects. Meanwhile, Dale starts losing her grip on reality. Are there aliens behind all this? Can Dale save herself, her family, and maybe her entire town?