AnEnglishschoolteacheroutpostedinAfricahasaruninwiththelocalwitchdoctorandsuffersanervousbreakdown.AfterrecoveringbackinEnglandshetakesajobteachinginasmallcountrytownhopingtomakeanewstartforherself.Allgoeswellatfirst,untilshestartstohearsomedisturbingstoriesaboutthetown.Shesoondiscoversthetownishometoacovenofwitchesandtheyplantosacrificealocalgirlinoneoftheirrituals.