故事取材自1981年轰动全美的真实谋杀案，凶手亚恩·夏安·约翰逊杀死房东后声称自己是被邪灵附体才会行凶，是美国历史上首个被告以「鬼上身」作抗辩理由的案例，因此称为「恶魔谋杀案」。
11岁男孩大卫被邪灵附体，陷入混沌状态，经常看见怪兽恶魔坐在他喜欢的摇椅上，而他身上更出现 离奇伤痕…受惊且束手无策的家人请来沃伦夫妇介入调查，他们发现大卫被43只恶魔缠身，使乖巧的他行为变得异常，例如像野兽般在地上爬行、胡言乱语甚至背诵他没有读过的圣经及《失乐园》章节…沃伦夫妇遂安排神父为大卫驱魔，可惜未见起色，而更诡异的事情接踵而来，大卫姐姐的未婚夫亚恩也开始行为异常，数月后，亚恩更以利刀刺死了房东。华伦夫妇认为亚恩行凶时被恶灵附身，原来大卫进行驱魔时，亚恩也在现场……
A couple who hope to have a romantic weekend book an innocent Airbnb, unaware of the horrors that have taken place there and the monsters who have claimed it as their “territory.” This basic plot gives structure to The Fire Place, but this is a living art piece that continues to evolve and surprise over time.
