en CB01 OFFICIAL. When journalists Sam Ruiz and Alex Carter travel to the quiet town of Briar to investigate a string of brutal deaths, they uncover a mystery the locals refuse to speak about. As inconsistencies mount and tensions rise, the pair realize they are being watched—and that the truth behind the killings may be far more dangerous than they imagined. What begins as a routine investigation soon spirals into a desperate fight for survival as night falls and something in Briar emerges from the shadows.