If the man who killed the family is removed from prison, a young woman decides to go into the past and finds out that there is not much to say about that night. Soon she starts to suspect the truth from members of her family and finds out how ugly she is to investigate.
The Scent of Rain & Lightning is one of those films that are not hidden from any of those movies; A southern Gothic thriller, a first-rate cast member, absorbing mystery, and an ongoing conviction. The story is divided between two timelines; Maggie Grace, Justin Chatwin, who certainly turned to her parents in the last two days, did not exactly paint the family of Jody, the happy couple while Jody (Maika Monroe) was searching for what happened the night of the murders.