When their parents are killed in a car crash, Miles and Flora are left in the care of an attractive young governess and an elderly housekeeper.

But it is the charming yet single Irish manservant Peter Quint who is destined to have the strongest influence upon them.

First he seduces the governess, who surrenders despite herself. Soon the children are equally under his spell. His evil aura pervades the Victorian household...

The horrifying outcome of the situation is the last of many shocks which punctuates this chilling tale inspired by the Henry James classic The Turn Of The Screw.