The Man Who Turned to Stone (1957)

A dedicated social worker at a girls' reformatory uncovers a chilling secret: the institution's leadership, comprised of ancient alchemists, is exploiting the young residents to stave off a dreadful curse of petrification. As one of the alchemists begins to succumb to this fate, she races against time to expose their sinister motives and save the girls from becoming unwilling pawns in a dark scheme. This eerie tale weaves elements of horror and suspense as she confronts the terrifying truth behind the reformatory’s façade.