Twenty years ago, Ethan Holt left Cedar Lake without a word, trading the quiet woods for the harsh realities of military service and the grim streets of Los Angeles as a homicide detective. Now, after a little over a year back as sheriff, the peace he sought in his hometown is shattered. Mayor Albert Reeves, descendant of Cedar Lake's founder, sees a "Sasquatch hunting show" as the desperate answer to the failing local resort. But the staged spectacle awakens something ancient and monstrous, unleashing a primal rage upon the unsuspecting town. For Ethan, the terror is deeply personal. The beast tearing through Cedar Lake is the same creature that stole his father's life years ago, a nightmare he thought buried. As he fights to protect his community, the chaos takes another unexpected turn. Kelly, the woman Ethan abruptly abandoned two decades prior, returns with her family, their arrival stirring up long-dormant emotions and forcing him to confront the past he tried to outrun. Now, amidst the bloodshed and fear, Ethan must not only face a creature of legend but also the consequences of the choices that shaped the man he has become. Can he protect Cedar Lake and the woman he left behind from the shadow of the beast, or will history tragically repeat itself?