Character Relationship Map: Shock

Characters

• Dora Baldini (played by Daria Nicolodi) — protagonist

  Traumatized mother facing supernatural horrors after moving into her former home with her family.

• Bruno Baldini (played by John Steiner) — protagonist

  Dora's new husband and airline pilot whose absence leaves her vulnerable to dark forces.

• Marco (played by David Colin Jr.) — supporting

  Dora's young son who becomes a primary target of the haunting in their new residence.

• Carlo (played by Nicola Salerno) — supporting

  Dora's abusive deceased first husband whose tragic past haunts the family.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Dora Baldini → Carlo (Romantic Former Spouses) — Their former marriage remains central to Dora's trauma.

  Dora previously lived in the house during her first marriage to Carlo.

• Dora Baldini → Bruno Baldini (Family Wife And Husband) — Dora and Bruno are married.

  Dora and her new husband Bruno move into Dora's former home together.

• Carlo → Marco (Family Father) — Carlo is Marco's deceased biological father.

  Dora's former husband Carlo is identified as Marco's father, and the supernatural events repeatedly connect Marco to Carlo.

• Dora Baldini → Marco (Family Mother) — Dora is Marco's mother and primary caregiver.

  Dora moves into the house with her seven-year-old son Marco and remains responsible for his care throughout the haunting.

Story Dynamics

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

• Bruno Baldini → Carlo (Unknown Body Concealer) — Bruno concealed Carlo's death and falsified its apparent circumstances.

  Bruno admits that he hid Carlo's corpse behind a brick wall and released Carlo's boat to stage a possible suicide.

Story Analysis

A traumatized woman returns to a house where buried violence, supernatural haunting, and suppressed memory converge.

Plot Progression

1. Homecoming Under Strain — Dora returns to her former home with Bruno and Marco, carrying damaged memories of Carlo's supposed suicide. Bruno's absence leaves her alone as Marco begins acting strangely.
2. Signs from the Dead — The house produces increasingly disturbing signs, including Marco's basement fixation, damaged clothing, and roses accompanied by a note from Carlo. Dora's fear begins to focus on Marco.
3. Memory Breaks Through — Supernatural disturbances intensify when the piano plays alone and drawings levitate. Marco's accusation forces Dora to remember killing Carlo after his drug-fueled abuse.
4. The Wall Opens — Basement noises lead Dora to Bruno's secret excavation. Bruno reveals that Carlo's corpse was hidden in the house and that the suicide story was staged to protect Dora.
5. The House Claims Dora — Dora kills Bruno and encounters Carlo's apparition through Marco. The house prevents her escape, culminating in Dora's suicide as Carlo's ghost appears to control the knife.