In medieval times, the Scold's Bridle was used to silence nagging women. When Detective Sgt. Cooper is called to the scene of Mathilda Gillespie's death, she's found in a bath of blood wearing the device, initially appearing to be a suicide. However, after speaking with Dr. Sarah Blakeney, Mathilda's physician, Cooper realizes it's a murder investigation. As he digs deeper, he discovers Mathilda was nearly universally hated, except for Dr. Blakeney and her husband Jack, who painted a portrait of Mathilda wearing the Scold's Bridle.
The Scold's Bridle
The eerie murder of Matilda takes place in her bathtub, where her lifeless body is discovered surrounded by a chilling relic - a Scold's Bridle.
