The Devonsville Terror

On November 7, 1683, Jessica Morley, Mary Pratt, and Rebecca Carson are accused of witchcraft and kidnapped to be punished by the town. Jessica is disemboweled by hogs, Mary is killed with a breaking wheel, and Rebecca is burned at the stake. The brutal executions cement a fear-driven, superstitious mood that haunts Devonsville for generations.

After Rebecca's execution, her apparition appears in the sky, and a violent thunderstorm sweeps over the town. The event is interpreted as a supernatural reminder of the inquisition's lingering curse.

Three centuries later, Devonsville remains insular, but Dr. Warley begins investigating the witches' supposed curse on the town. He also battles a strange illness in which worms crawl from his skin, tied to his ancestors' involvement in the inquisition. The investigation hints that the past is not truly finished.

Three liberated women—Jenny Scanlon, Chris, and Monica—move to Devonsville, challenging the town's conservative order. Their presence unsettles the local patriarchs who fear losing control over the community.

Walter Gibbs murders his sick wife, Sarah, in an attempt to claim the insurance payout. A doctor later signs a death certificate certifying natural causes, allowing Walter to collect. The crime deepens the town's suspicion and fuels the locals’ distrust.

Jenny infuriates local parents when she tells her class that God was once depicted as a female in Babylonian times. Her remark challenges traditional religious authority and alarms the town's conservative leaders.

Chris is investigating the water quality at the local lake, which the town's sewage dumps into. Her work soon provokes fear among townspeople that she will accuse them of polluting the environment.

Monica hosts a radio call-in show where she offers relationship advice to women. Her progressive messages threaten the town's male-dominated authority and anger several men.

Under hypnosis, Dr. Warley grows convinced that Jenny, Chris, and Monica are the witches reincarnated. Jenny asserts she is not a witch but a 'messenger from the unknown'.

Convinced the witches have returned, Walter persuades Matthew and others to kidnap Jenny, Chris, and Monica. The townspeople prepare to act, believing the trio embodies the old curse.

Chris is taken into the woods, bound, and killed by hunting dogs, mirroring the fate of Jessica from the 1683 executions. The brutal act marks the beginning of the modern terror.

Monica is abducted from her radio station and dragged behind a truck, mirroring Mary Pratt's death. The town's fear and anger escalate with each parallel to the past.

Jenny is kidnapped from her home and bound to a stake as the mob reenacts the Devonsville Inquisition. The crowd threatens to burn her, echoing the town's darkest history.

During the attempted burning, Jenny unleashes her power and violently defeats her captors with witchcraft, breaking free from her bindings. The attack ends the immediate threat and signals a turning point for the town's terror.

The next morning, Jenny boards a bus leaving Devonsville, signaling an end to the terror. A postscript from Dr. Warley's journal notes that the curse has been lifted and the Devonsville terror is over.