The Screech Owl is a feature length film in the HOW franchise. This story introduces new characters to the HOW world.​The Screech Owl is about missing children happenings in small mountain town USA. Detectives Paul and Mark chase an exhausted lead. Mark is skeptical while detective Paul believes there is something happening in front of their eyes.  ​Paul believes the strange HAM radio interceptions from hermit Jeff are involved in the case. The detectives and Jeff get tangled up in a demonic undertaking that is key to everything they have been looking for.