In 1962, a young boy named Matt Clements pleads with a family to help him escape from Derry. During their journey, the familys behavior becomes disturbingly erratic, culminating in the mother giving birth to a grotesque mutant infant that attacks Matt.brFour months later, Major Leroy Hanlon arrives at the Derry military base, where he experiences a racist encounter. Meanwhile, Lilly Bainbridge has a terrifying vision of Matt singing a haunting song, his fingers bloody as they emerge from her bathtub. When she confides in her friends Marge, Teddy Uris, and Phil Malkin, none of them believe her.brSoon after, Teddy endures his own nightmare - a human lampshade that comes to life, screaming at him. Determined to uncover the truth about Matts disappearance, Lilly, Teddy, and Phil seek out Ronnie Grogan, who admits hes also heard childrens voices echoing from the sewers near the local movie theater, singing the same eerie song.brElsewhere, Hanlon is ambushed by masked attackers but is saved by his ally, Pauly Russo. The friends then go to the theater searching for answers - only to witness Matt appearing onscreen, accusing them before unleashing the mutant baby, which massacres everyone except Lilly, who narrowly escapes with Ronnies help.