A man marries a woman to help get out of a dangerous debt. Her zest for life and fortitude challenge his wish to live an idle life.

A medical-student-to-be moves to a strange city, where his room overlooks the garden of a famous — or infamous — doctor, whose beautiful daughter looks after his dangerous plants.

A young couple takes a hike in the woods of Maine, ignoring the warnings of their superstitious innkeepers.

In 19th century New England, an older man finds himself transformed after a visit to a church graveyard.

The owner of a furniture factory is beset by bad luck that could bankrupt his business. Out of the blue, help is offered — with a catch.

A brutish man builds a stone house by a sheer cliff, where he cultivates peaches to make moonshine. When he is discovered dead in his locked room, his child bride and a fiery preacher are the prime suspects.

A young couple find a summer retreat that seems ideal, but something feels off about the town: everything is in perfect condition, there are no children, and their host seems to be trying to fatten them up.

In the 19th century, a young doctor is summoned to the home of an unscrupulous mesmerist, who offers to teach him his technique, for a price.

A young judge in early New England is intrigued by the appearance of a man and his child in a horse and cart that are followed by a dark storm.

John Adams and his wife Abigail must confront the prospect of a ghost haunting their lodgings while he serves as envoy to France.