After being institutionalized for twenty years for the brutal axe murder of her husband and his young lover, Lucy Harbin is released from a psychiatric facility and attempts to reintegrate into society. She returns to her brother's farm, where she is reunited with her now-grown daughter, Carol, who has been raised by her uncle and aunt in her absence. Lucy struggles to cope with the stigma of her past and the cold reception from the local townsfolk, who haven’t forgotten her crime. Carol, on the other hand, is supportive of her mother’s return but harbors her own secrets and fears about their reunion.

As Lucy tries to rebuild her life, strange and sinister occurrences begin to unfold, drawing suspicion back onto her. Tensions escalate when a series of violent incidents start happening around the farm. Anxiety and paranoia grip the household, creating a charged atmosphere where no one is sure who can be trusted. The lines between sanity and madness blur as Lucy's past threatens to overtake her future, and Carol finds herself caught in a web of mystery and unease.