Three years later, the new vicar, Linus Forster, moves into Morley Hall with his new wife Marianne and her young daughter Adelaide, who was born out of wedlock and masquerades as her niece.

The mirrors in the house give delayed reflections, and soon Marianne starts to have unsettling hallucinations of shadowy figures, as well as premonitions, including the violent death of their deaf housekeeper Betsy.

The site originally hosted a monastery of the Minassian Order, which performed dark rituals and used torture to punish those who were deemed sinners.

Back at the house, Linus is investigating his predecessor's death and discovers Malachi had lied to him, claiming the previous vicar and his family had moved to Australia.

Marianne's relationship with Adelaide grows increasingly sour, as the child has begun to talk to an unseen figure she claims is her real mother.

Harry is able to pull Linus back to lucidity and explains that Adelaide has been abducted by the spirit of a pregnant woman who was murdered by the Minassian monks, as she was carrying their child.

They make good on their promise, however Bishop Malachi is shown at some later point digging up the bodies and delivering them to Nazi officials in Stuttgart.

The website's critics consensus reads: "The Banishing never truly taps into its full potential, although this gothic haunted house story still exudes a certain stately chill.

In summary, it said that while it has the potential to be a terrifying, surreal experience, the film falls short due to poor character development, weak storytelling and lackluster cinematography.

Despite a few strong performances, including Sean Harris as a local psychic, the movie fails to capture the audience's attention and instead leaves them wondering what else is on Shudder.