Martha and Tomas Conroy (Samantha Morton and Steven Mackintosh), a couple grieving the death of their infant daughter Chloe and preparing for the birth of their son, move from London to a remote Irish village. Martha's attention is caught by Daisy Gahan (Mhairi Anderson), a strange child who is rumored to be a fairy changeling. When Daisy's family dies in a series of tragic accidents, Martha decides to take Daisy in, and Tomas reluctantly agrees. But the accidents continue, with more people dying, and the Conroys are forced to wonder if the rumors might be true.
The Daisy Chain contains examples of:
- And Starring: "Introducing Mhairi Anderson."
- Big "NO!": Jenny Gahan screams "NOOOOOO!" when she sees her son Jack drowned.
- Dramatic Drop: Martha is so startled when she first sees Daisy watching her through the window that she drops her glass.
- Freeze-Frame Ending: On a shot of Daisy in her fairy costume.
- Hoist by His Own Petard: Cryan sets a trap for Daisy, planning to burn her to death. He accidentally sets himself on fire.
- Manly Tears: Tomas cries as he recounts Chloe's death and its effect on Martha.
- Overcrank: Done while Cryan burns to death.
- Spiteful Spit: Daisy spits on Cryan, who runs home to frantically wash his cheek. Which still ends up badly burned.
- Stress Vomit: The mother of a child Daisy drowns vomits.
- Too Dumb to Live: One group of neighborhood kids thinks confronting Daisy about her supposed fairy nature is a good idea. Only Cryan's intervention saves one of them from falling to his death.
- Too Unhappy to Be Hungry: Martha was so upset by Chloe's death that she stopped eating for a time.
- Troubled Fetal Position: Daisy sits in the corner, curled up and rocking, while the Conroys discuss her adoption.
- Undercrank: Used for shots from Daisy's perspective at the swimming pool.
