Producer Tom Rory Parsons presents an adaptation of "Lost Hearts", penned by the 19th-century master of the horror tale, M. R. James. This is the story of young orphan Stephen Elliott, who is sent to stay with his much older cousin, Mr. Abney, at a remote country mansion. As time goes by Stephen suspects that his cousin's odd manner and practices may be of a particularly sinister nature.

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