A cricket match at a psychiatric hospital takes a strange turn when a visitor, Graves, is regaled with the tale of a mysterious stranger who invades the life of a musician and his wife, claiming to possess real magic. The stranger's powers allow him to dominate the wife and displace the musician, leading to a desperate search for a way to defeat him.

The Shout
A musician and his wife's peaceful life in rural Devon is shattered by a mysterious stranger, Crossley, who utilizes his knowledge of ancient magic to assume the identity of his host.