Bored while officiating a cricket match at a psychiatric hospital, Crossley tells Graves (a visitor) the tale of a mysterious stranger (also named Crossley) who invades the lives and house of a local musician and his wife. The stranger claims knowledge of real magic, which he uses to displace his host and dominate his wife. The musician must find a way to combat Crossley and his seemingly implacable powers. Graves doubts Crossley's claim that the story is true, and begins to believe that Crossley is actually one of the patients.The Shout featuring Alan Bates and Susannah York is streaming with subscription on Paramount+ (Via Prime Video), streaming on Epix, and streaming with subscription on Hoopla. It's a drama and horror movie with an average IMDb audience rating of 6.6 (4,593 votes).