LeslieEasterbrookplaystheleadroleof'MotherMaggie',adisturbedmotheroffourwhodeliversanunimaginablelevelofabusetoherchildrenwhiledefendingheractionswithherowntwistedinterpretationsoftheBible.Threedaughtersliveinconstantfearofbeingbeatenandabusedbytheirmentallydisturbedmother.Escapingthewrathoftheirmotherseemsimpossibleandprovestobedeadly.Basedonatruestory,TheAfflictedtakesyouinsidethelivesofthosewholiveinconstantfearwithnoescape.