The Little Stranger

Dr. Faraday, a country psychiatrist with humble beginnings, is called to Hundreds Hall, an 18th century estate, in 1947 to attend to the maid, Betty. As a boy, he and his mother had been admitted to the house for a party. Enamored with the house, he broke off an ornamental acorn from a mirror frame, causing his mother to slap him for vandalism. The Hall now belongs to Roderick Ayres, a disfigured Royal Air Force veteran. The elderly Mrs Ayres also lives there with her daughter, Caroline. Upon arriving Dr Faraday observes the house has decayed over the years and that the family is in severe financial straits. Read more on Wikipedia.