Grotesque

Charles Welles, a young, investigative reporter, is looking to put his stories on the front page of the local paper. When the beloved priest Father Fahey is savagely murdered within the walls of St. George's Catholic Church, the reporter takes an opportunity to expose its violent history. As Welles digs deeper, he realizes this is just the tip of bell tower. Young Sister Renee tells Welles the story of the late Father Thomas Fahey and his attempts to rescue 3rd grader, Joey Leland. The mystery deepens as Welles learns about Fahey's haunted visions of ghostly children. As the priest gets closer to unveiling the truth behind Joey's bruises, the more frequent the apparitions appear. Was the church's legendary, 'Curse of the Black Mary' behind the late priest's troubles? As Sister Renee reveals more, Welles begins to suspect something less mystical is at the root of these occurrences. During the fervent tug of war between fact and fiction, the enigmatic Mother Superior holds tightly to the dark secrets of the Church. The story unfolds as the determined reporter tries to resolve if the secrets fall somewhere between the realm of reality and the paranormal. In the end, we learn the scary truth of Father Fahey's death.