Character Relationship Map: The Apparition

Characters

• Kelly (played by Ashley Greene) — protagonist

  Kelly is Ben Curtis's girlfriend and live-in partner. After they discover burn marks, unlocked doors, mold, and spores in their home, she helps investigate the threat and follows Patrick's attempts to...

• Patrick (played by Tom Felton) — supporting

  Patrick is a college student involved in recreating the Charles Experiment with Ben Curtis, Lydia, and Greg. He sends Ben warnings that containment has failed, explains that a malevolent entity entere...

• Lydia (played by Julianna Guill) — supporting

  Lydia is one of the college students who attempts to recreate the Charles Experiment with Patrick, Ben Curtis, and Greg. During the experiment, something attacks the participants and pulls her into a...

• Greg (played by Luke Pasqualino) — supporting

  Greg is one of the four college students who attempt to recreate the Charles Experiment with Patrick, Lydia, and Ben Curtis. He is present when the experiment turns violent and something attacks the p...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Patrick → Greg (Professional Experiment Teammate) — Their professional connection is defined by their shared experimental work.

  Greg and Patrick are identified as two of the college students attempting to recreate the Charles Experiment.

• Patrick → Lydia (Professional Experiment Teammate) — They are collaborators in the experiment that allows the supernatural threat to emerge.

  Patrick and Lydia participate together in the original recreation of the Charles Experiment with other college students.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Lydia → Greg (Alliance Experiment Teammate) — They function as members of the same experimental group.

  Lydia and Greg are both present with Patrick and the other students during the recreated Charles Experiment.

• Kelly → Patrick (Alliance Reluctant Ally) — Patrick becomes an essential but desperate source of information and protection for Kelly.

  Patrick sends Kelly's household urgent messages warning that containment failed and that danger is imminent. He later explains the entity and helps ar...

Story Analysis

A failed paranormal experiment unleashes an increasingly powerful force that isolates Kelly and destroys every attempt at escape or containment.

Plot Progression

1. The Experiment Reawakens — A historical paranormal experiment is recreated by college students using modern technology. The attempt turns violent when Lydia is pulled into a wall and vanishes.
2. Signs Inside the Home — Kelly's domestic life is disturbed by burn marks, open doors, mold, and spores. Security measures fail to explain or contain the growing intrusion.
3. Warnings Across the Distance — Patrick's urgent emails warn that containment has failed and that Kelly is in danger. An apparition and a hotel attack prove the threat follows them.
4. A Failed Containment — Patrick explains how the experiment brought a malevolent entity into the world and describes his protective chamber. A new containment attempt destroys the house's stability and ends with Patrick's di...
5. The Last Resistance — Patrick's personal log reveals the entity's history and its increasing strength. Kelly discovers a corpse, loses hope, and finally waits for the force to claim her.