奥利弗（约翰·霍华德·戴维斯 饰）一出生就被抛弃，在孤儿院生活了九年之后，他被送到了棺材铺当学徒。无法忍受苦不堪言的生活，奥利弗从师傅的身边逃跑来到了巴黎，在那里

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An English school teacher outposted in Africa has a run in with the local witch doctor and suffers a nervous breakdown. After recovering back in England she takes a job teaching in a small country town hoping to make a new start for herself. All goes well at first, until she starts to hear some disturbing stories about the town. She soon discovers the town is home to a coven of witches and they plan to sacrifice a local girl in one of their rituals.