LeslieEasterbrookplaystheleadroleofMotherMaggie,adisturbedmotheroffourwhodeliversanunimaginablelevelofabusetoherchildrenwhiledefendingheractionswithherowntwistedinterpretationsoftheBible.Threedaughtersliveinconstantfearofbeingbeatenandabusedbytheirmentallydisturbedmother.Escapingthewrathoftheirmotherseemsimpossibleandprovestobedeadly.Basedonatruestory,TheAfflictedtakesyouinsidethelivesofthosewholiveinconstantfearwithnoescape.