Overview Almost everyone in Summerdale knows the stories of crazy Josie Howard, an old woman reputed to be a witch living in the woods outside of town. But not many know the story of her early life, growing up with her mother, Elizabeth Howard, Summerdale's schoolhouse teacher. Because of her recent sordid past, Elizabeth is an outcast of sorts, with some accusing her of witchcraft. It's the mid 1930s, and the country still struggles from the Great Depression. Prohibition has ended and folks are hopeful things will soon turn around. Elizabeth has been dealing with a mysterious illness that she fears will take her life long before she's done raising her daughter. But her troubling health issues is the least of her worries. Two sinister figures arrive in town before a late October solar eclipse. They plan an unspeakable act that could unleash malevolent forces beyond comprehension. And certain death is only the beginning of the end!