Playground of the Dead is a macabre tale set in a seaside California community of Clear View. There there have been a number of unexplained deaths of the town's citizens - all related to tragic incidents involving its children. The police chief, Braden Powell, a man dealing with his own troubled, tragic history, has been investigating the mysterious occurrences with frustratingly minimal success. Gradually, he comes to realize there may be a sinister, supernatural connection too horrifying to comprehend.