England 1888. A gothic tale of loneliness, control, exploitation and the spark of liberation.
In 1888 England, Francine Worthing lives a secluded life after a devastating riding accident leaves her confined to a wheelchair. Her days are spent among books and memories, her world reduced to the walls of her bedroom and the watchful presence of her husband, Sebastian, a factory owner whose charm masks a more troubling hold over her.
When Sebastian presents Francine with a silver vesta case filled with specially made matches, the seemingly thoughtful gift becomes something far stranger.
Evocative and haunting, Strike carries the spirit of Edgar Allan Poe and Shirley Jackson while embracing the cinematic sensibilities of Guillermo del Toro and Mike Flanagan. A gothic fable for modern audiences.