Ayounggirlwholivesonatropicalislandlosesherparentstoavoodoosacrifice,butalthoughshemanagestoescapetheisland,acurseisputonher.Yearslater,asanadult,shefeelsastrongcompulsiontoreturntotheislandtoconfrontherpast.Herhusband,herdaughterandhernannygowithher,butoncebackontheisland,thewomanfindsherselfelevatedbythelocalstothestatureofavoodoogoddess,andshebeginsherinevitabledescentintomadness,withdisastrousresultsforherfamily.
