The Clearing is a horror film in which a family comprised of a brother (Kurt), sister (Katie) and brother's fiancé; (Beth) go camping in a mysteriously haunted clearing in the Connecticut woods to commemorate Kurt and Katie's late mother. During their stay, the family enters a battle for their lives against unseen forces. The story continues with Kurt revealing that, after having surprisingly led his mother to her demise years earlier, he had taken Katie to the woods to meet the same untimely demise. His plan gone awry due to the unexpected arrival of Katie's friends and a stranger named Dishant (a fellow camper).