1848, Norway. After the death of his much-loved wife, the old Heike Lind leaves Grøstensholm and heads to the forgotten Valley of the People of Ice, accompanied by three young relatives. Tired of living under the burden of the Ice People’s ancestral curse, Heike intends to rid himself of the sorcerer Tangel the Evil, who cursed his family, by finding a hidden cache of sorcery. The old man and his companions yet do not know that the legendary treasure is guarded by terrifying servants of Tangel.