A dark specter with an unsettling silhouette has haunted Nell since she was a girl. Now “the Bent-Neck Lady” is back — and she’s calling Nell home.

Keenly perceptive Theo sees shades of herself in a troubled young patient, a girl who’s haunted by the menacing grin of “Mr. Smiley.”

A devastating family tragedy stirs memories of traumatic losses, reminding Shirley of her first brush with death — and awakening long-dormant fears.