The Cold House (1968) - Prelude

In the dead of winter, social worker Margaret Ellison is sent to investigate a secluded foster home in upstate New York. The couple inside seems kind—if a little odd—but their claims about the children being too fragile for sunlight quickly unravel. Why is the house so cold? Who sings lullabies through the vents? And why do the portraits on the wall never blink? With a storm stranding her inside, Margaret’s descent into isolation reveals one truth: not all lost children want to be found.