After a Cyber-bullying video goes viral, the creator of the video and her boyfriend are murdered. While a group of friends mourn their friends' death they also fear that the murder's were done by a copy cat of a murderer twenty years before or maybe even the original killer himself.
The death of another teen raises questions and leads to a rift between Emma and Audrey. A podcaster arrives in town to report on the past and present murders.
Emma hopes she can move on with her life after returning to Lakewood, but she's soon haunted by a dream. In other events, an unknown someone threatens to expose Audrey's connection to Piper.
Tension results when Maggie shares too much about Emma's past; Emma tries to control her fears when someone unexpected arrives in town; and Noah investigates a new lead for his podcast.
Emma starts to question her friendships when tensions rise between her and her friends. Meanwhile, Noah reveals his latest theory about the identity of Piper's accomplice. Noah takes his investigations further.
Eight months after Kieran's arrest, Emma is struggling to focus on her future. Noah and Stavo have combined forces to create a best-selling graphic novel based on the Kieran Wilcox murders and Audrey is in a new relationship.
GhostFace is back! When a shadowy figure from Deion's past returns to haunt his present at the worst possible time, it threatens the lives of him and his newfound friends. And raises a deadly question... who’s behind the mask?
With the Deadfast Club squarely in GhostFace’s crosshairs, the group decides to turn the tables and set a trap for their would-be killer only to be shocked by what it catches.
On Halloween night, GhostFace lures the Deadfast Club out of the city to the suburbs; tricks rather than treats ensue, leaving the group of unlikely friends bloodied and battered.
Following GhostFace’s latest, bloody game, the Deadfast Club fractures; when their tormenter puts them to another test, each member of the group is forced to choose who they trust the most.
As suspicions sharpen and loyalties fray, the Deadfast Club desperately searches for the man behind GhostFace’s mask only to be disturbed by what they find.