MALEFIC (2017)

"Young Doctor Freust is a therapist in an asylum of horror where each deranged and diabolical inmate has a paranormal neurosis and a homicidal glint in their eye. Out of her depth, Fruest must discover the techniques pioneered by her father, leader of a secret religious cult, if she has any hope of surviving the madness. The great Dan Schaffer (Dogwitch; Killdarlings) mixes a dark gothic cocktail with a twist of wry."

"Freust begins to peel back the layers of The Pit, the secret mental asylum housing the world's most dangerous supernatural killers. But the deeper she looks, the darker it gets. After her first encounter with Inmate Eleven, Freust begins to learn parapsychiatry, determined to protect herself from the inmates' powers and give them the care they deserve. But when teenage telekinetic psychopath Missy Li attempts to melt Freust's brain, she realizes this job going to be a baptism of fire. Dan Schaffer (Dogwitch, Killdarlings) mixes a dark gothic cocktail that will leave you shaken and stirred."

"Freust attempts to treat an inmate with demonic alternative identity disorder. One of the identities is evil, but it's not necessarily the demon. After a potentially felonious removal procedure, Freust realizes that some of the parapsychiatric treatments are barbaric and sets about undoing some of the damage inflicted by her predecessor. Her own methods are becoming questionable and the signs of her blossoming genius might only be her own rapidly unravelling sanity."

"During a breakout at The Pit, Doctor Freust becomes trapped on the roof with a mass murderer with a serious attitude problem. Pushing the boundaries of science and good taste to breaking point once more, Freust attempts to treat the inmate with an improvised technique that is definitely not in the book. Freust's willingness to go to unethical lengths draws more damaging scrutiny from the devilish Inmate Eleven."

"'Sticky Therapy.' Freust dishes out harsh treatment during a session that leaves her questioning her own sociopathic behavior. Maybe her new sordid reputation is deserved. When she seizes the opportunity to try a dangerous experiment on a sentient mannequin, the results are predictably catastrophic and it begins to looklike Inmate Eleven's malevolent influence is pushing Freust closer to the same abyss of insanity that swallowed her father."

"As Doctor Freust's methods continue to backfire, she is forced to improvise with increasingly bizarre treatments. When an inmate's demonic multiple personality literally raises hell in her own cell, Freust switches from psychology to old school religion to keep the situation under control. But her moment of victory is short lived when a new inmate arrives determined to unravel all her hard work - and her mind."

"'All the Devils.' When a telekinetic inmate destroys the old wing of The Pit, Freust is left trapped in the labyrinthine hallways of the asylum with her most dangerous patients. To avoid a violent death, she attempts to treat them on the fly using only her wits, but she is out of her depth and outnumbered. With Inmate Eleven orchestrating the chaos, a new horror awaits Freust around every corner, including an old foe with a teeth-shattering score to settle."

"'The Bitter End.' A mysterious fog shrouds The Pit as the battered and beaten Doctor Freust prepares for the final showdown with Inmate Eleven. But is she strong enough to endure a battle of wits with a creature of pure evil, a monster whose mere voice can tear a human mind apart? Freust can be cunning and tricky but must now fight a war for psychological, spiritual and philosophical supremacy - with her own sanity hanging by a thread. Welcome to the bitter end."