The Black Sleep

In the Victorian era of 19th century England, renowned brain surgeon Dr. James Thornfield finds himself embroiled in a dire situation when his former student is wrongfully accused and sentenced to hang for murder. Unable to bear witnessing his pupil's demise, Thornfield orchestrates an audacious rescue, spiriting him away to a secluded, centuries-old abbey tucked deep within the English countryside.Once there, Dr. Thornfield devises a sinister plan to coerce his rescued protégé into assisting him in unraveling the enigma of human cognition. To this end, he employs a mysterious drug known as "black sleep" that temporarily suspends animation, allowing them to study the functions of various brain regions in living subjects without causing immediate harm. However, the student and the daughter of one of these unwilling participants soon uncover a harrowing truth: while the experiment's subjects are not dying from their ordeal, they are being held captive in a dungeon-like cellar, suffering physically and mentally as a result of Thornfield's relentless pursuit of knowledge.This chilling tale delves into the darker aspects of human ambition and its consequences, set against the backdrop of Victorian England, as our protagonists grapple with moral dilemmas and fight for their own survival amidst a desperate race to reveal the horrifying truth.