Character Relationship Map: Scared to Death

Characters

• Max (played by Lin Shaye) — protagonist

  Max is the film's director and leads the cast and crew gathered at the old building for a séance intended to support their horror production. During the séance, she suffers a frightening episode and c...

• Felix (played by Bill Moseley) — supporting

  Felix is part of the group trapped inside the old building after the séance. He insists that the dead children are keeping them there and urges the others to continue the séance in the hope of saving...

• Jasper (played by Olivier Paris) — supporting

  Jasper visits the abandoned property with Champ to assess it as a possible filming location and is excited that the legendary horror actor The Grog will appear in the film. Later, he is introduced as...

• Johnny (played by B.J. Minor) — supporting

  Johnny is an actor in Max's production and takes part in the séance at the old building. He experiences a vision through the children's eyes, witnessing their torment at the hands of Amos Stern, and l...

• Champ (played by Jade Chynoweth) — supporting

  Champ accompanies Jasper to the abandoned property so they can assess it as a possible filming location. Champ later joins the production group at the old building and denies locking the others inside...

• Lena (played by Victoria Konefal) — supporting

  Lena is an actress in Max's production and joins the cast and crew at the old building for their research séance. When the group leaves Max behind while heading toward the basement, Johnny fears that...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Max → Jasper (Professional Director And Assistant) — Jasper assists Max during the film production.

  Max introduces the production team, and Jasper is identified as assisting Max.

• Jasper → Champ (Professional Site-Assessment Partners) — They inspect the property together as a potential location for the production.

  Jasper visits the abandoned property with Champ to assess it as a possible filming location.

Story Dynamics

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

• Champ → Felix (Conflict Disputed Explanation) — They offer conflicting explanations for why the group cannot leave the building.

  Champ denies locking the group in, while Felix insists that the dead children are keeping them there.

• Lena → Johnny (Conflict Disagreement Over Max's Fate) — They differ over whether Max has died, as the group faces an unresolved crisis.

  Johnny fears Max may be dead, while Lena refuses to accept that conclusion.

• Max → Felix (Alliance Séance Participants) — Felix tries to help Max by encouraging the group to continue the séance.

  Felix urges the group to continue the séance in hopes of saving Max after she collapses.

Story Analysis

A film crew's research séance in a disturbing abandoned building becomes a struggle to understand the supernatural events and find a way out.

Plot Progression

1. The House's Uneasy Past — Jasper and Champ assess an abandoned property as a possible filming location. Its cemetery history, former use as a children's home, and unsettling rooms make it seem suited to horror.
2. Research Turns Dangerous — Max introduces the production team, and the group gathers at the old building for a séance. Accounts of the dead orphans and a man's disappearance precede Max's frightening collapse.
3. Trapped Inside — The group debates whether Max's collapse is medical or supernatural, then discovers that the exits are blocked and their phones have no service. Conflicting explanations and reports of disturbing figu...
4. Visions and an Uncertain Escape — The séance resumes, and Johnny sees a vision of the children's torment, followed by an account suggesting they killed the missing man. After a protective ritual, the group heads toward the basement wh...