Millie Calloway has spent years distancing herself from the shadows of her past. Now a social worker, wife to Enzo, and mother of two, she has finally achieved the quintessential American dream: a house on a quiet cul-de-sac. But as she transitions from cleaning the homes of the wealthy to owning one herself, the silence of the suburbs proves louder than the chaos of the city. The move is meant to be a fresh start for her family, yet the moment they arrive, a chilling encounter with her new neighbor, Mrs. Lowell, suggests that the Calloways’ presence has disturbed a carefully maintained and local equilibrium.

The domestic security Millie worked so hard to build begins to erode as she observes the strange behavior of those living behind the surrounding picket fences. Between her husband’s ...

Millie Calloway has spent years distancing herself from the shadows of her past. Now a social worker, wife to Enzo, and mother of two, she has finally achieved the quintessential American dream: a house on a quiet cul-de-sac. But as she transitions from cleaning the homes of the wealthy to owning one herself, the silence of the suburbs proves louder than the chaos of the city. The move is meant to be a fresh start for her family, yet the moment they arrive, a chilling encounter with her new neighbor, Mrs. Lowell, suggests that the Calloways’ presence has disturbed a carefully maintained and local equilibrium.

The domestic security Millie worked so hard to build begins to erode as she observes the strange behavior of those living behind the surrounding picket fences. Between her husband’s ...