Madison (played by Tara Holt) is a protagonist in Darkness Rising.
Madison returns to her childhood home with her boyfriend Jake and cousin Izzy after beginning strange behaviors, including writing the number five as slashes. She discovers memories of her brother Seth and learns of the house's deadly curse. Pregnant, she fights possessed loved ones, kills Izzy, and stabs herself in an attempt to prevent the final death. Jake (played by Bryce Johnson) appears in Darkness Rising.
Jake is Madison's boyfriend and accompanies her and her cousin Izzy to Madison's childhood home. Concerned by Madison's unusual behavior, he tries to protect her and ties up Izzy after she returns possessed. He discovers a photo album that helps Madison remember Seth, but later becomes possessed and dies when Madison defends herself against him. Izzy (played by Katrina Law) appears in Darkness Rising.
Izzy is Madison's cousin and joins her and Jake on the return to Madison's childhood home. After briefly disappearing, she comes back possessed and tries to kill Madison; Jake restrains her while she rants. She later tells Madison that three more people must die for a door to the other side to open, and Madison ultimately kills her. Seth (played by Christian Ganiere) appears in Darkness Rising.
Seth is Madison's brother, whose existence she had forgotten until Jake finds a photo album containing pictures of him. During the events in the house, Seth leads Madison to Izzy. The synopsis identifies him as part of Madison's recovered family history but gives no further account of his actions or circumstances. Sarah (played by Daisy Sklar) appears in Darkness Rising.
Sarah appears in the framing scenes: at the beginning, a man plays with her while a house is visible in the distance, and at the end she is with a surprised-looking man as they look toward the house. The synopsis does not establish her relationship to Madison or explain her role beyond these appearances.
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Characters
Madison
(played by Tara Holt) — protagonist
Madison returns to her childhood home with her boyfriend Jake and cousin Izzy after beginning strange behaviors, including writing the number five as slashes. She discovers memories of her brother Set...
Jake
(played by Bryce Johnson) — supporting
Jake is Madison's boyfriend and accompanies her and her cousin Izzy to Madison's childhood home. Concerned by Madison's unusual behavior, he tries to protect her and ties up Izzy after she returns pos...
Izzy
(played by Katrina Law) — supporting
Izzy is Madison's cousin and joins her and Jake on the return to Madison's childhood home. After briefly disappearing, she comes back possessed and tries to kill Madison; Jake restrains her while she...
Seth
(played by Christian Ganiere) — supporting
Seth is Madison's brother, whose existence she had forgotten until Jake finds a photo album containing pictures of him. During the events in the house, Seth leads Madison to Izzy. The synopsis identif...
Sarah
(played by Daisy Sklar) — supporting
Sarah appears in the framing scenes: at the beginning, a man plays with her while a house is visible in the distance, and at the end she is with a surprised-looking man as they look toward the house....
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Madison → Seth
(Family Brother)
Jake discovers a photo album containing pictures of Seth, and Madison realizes that Seth was a brother she could not remember.
Madison → Izzy
(Family Cousin)
Madison returns to her childhood home alongside her cousin Izzy.
Madison → Jake
(Romantic Boyfriend)
Madison returns to her childhood home with her boyfriend Jake. She later tells Jake that she is pregnant.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Madison → Sarah
(Unknown Relative)
The film opens with a man playing with Sarah and ends with the man looking at the house alongside Sarah; the plot does not identify Sarah's relation t...
Jake → Izzy
(Alliance Protector)
When Izzy returns possessed and tries to kill Madison, Jake stops her and ties her up.
Story Analysis
Madison returns to a haunted childhood home and is forced through a cycle of possession, required deaths, recovered memories, and final sacrifice.
