简介：Afterherprostitutemotherandherjohnarebeatentodeathwhiletheyareasleepinbed,teen-agedEllieMastersissenttoanisolatedorphanagerunbyMrs.Deereandherhandyman.TakinganavidinterestinherwelfareisdetectiveCalvinCarruthers.Takingalmostnointerestatall,issocialworkerHaroldMullinswhoiscompletelyunderMrs.Deere'sthumb.LotsofunpleasantsurprisesareinstoreforEllie,nottheleastofwhichisthefactthatMrs.Deereandherhandymanarebothbrutalsadists,whoruntheorphanagelikeaconcentrationcampandthestrongpossibilitythathermother'shammer-wieldingkillerisnowstalkingher.…