A quarreling NYC couple tries to fix their relationship by experimenting with a series of magic potions.

Newfoundland, 1840's. In a house, perched on the edge of the world, a destitute but hopeful young man cares tirelessly for his bedridden mother. As her condition worsens, the boy is plagued with feverish visions as he is forced to confront the dark presence that has descended on the house.