The Stalls of Barchester (1971)

Plot

Dr. Black, a dedicated scholar, undertakes the routine task of cataloging the Barchester Cathedral library's assets. His work takes a dark twist when he uncovers documents belonging to the late Archdeacon, revealing a murderous ambition to secure his clerical role. As Black delves deeper, he stumbles upon chilling secrets connected to the church's wooden choir stalls, linked to a notorious local tree and an unsettling legend. What begins as a scholarly pursuit spirals into a haunting exploration of ambition, treachery, and the malevolent echoes of the past lurking within the cathedral's walls.