The 2007 film is an extremely disturbing and violent horror drama. It is based on Jack Ketchum's novel, which itself is inspired by the horrific true story of the torture and murder of a teenage girl named Sylvia Likens in 1965.

Over the next few days, Emily found herself helping the family settle in, from recommending local restaurants to showing them around the neighborhood. She even offered to watch Jack and Lily while Sarah and Mark went out for a night.

: Set in the 1950s, the story follows two orphaned sisters, Meg and Susan, who are sent to live with their mentally unstable Aunt Ruth. The plot centers on the escalating, stomach-turning abuse and torture Meg endures at the hands of Ruth and several neighborhood children.