In Shirleyville, Vermont, during the sixties, sisters Merricat and Constance, along with their ailing uncle Julian, confined to a wheelchair, live isolated in a big mansion located on the hill overlooking the town, tormented by the memories of a family tragedy occurred six years ago. The arrival of cousin Charles will threaten the fragile equilibrium of their minds, haunted by madness, fear and superstition.
Keywords: agoraphobia , based-on-novel-or-book , cousin-relationship , dysfunctional-family , family-tragedy , isolated-house , sister-sister-relationship , small-town , social-prejudice