Character Relationship Map: Haunter

Characters

• Lisa (played by Abigail Breslin) — protagonist

  Lisa is a teenage girl who discovers that she and her family are dead and trapped in the day they were murdered. She learns to reach people in other timelines, connects with Olivia, and uncovers how E...

• Olivia's Father (played by David Hewlett) — supporting

  Olivia's father is part of the family living in the house in a future timeline. Edgar possesses the fathers of families who occupy the house and uses them to continue his murders; Lisa's struggle with...

• Edgar (played by David Knoll) — supporting

  Edgar is the serial killer who previously lived in the house and died in 1983. His presence continues through possession of the fathers of families who later live there, allowing him to pursue further...

• Edgar's Mother (played by Marie Dame) — supporting
• Olivia's Sister (played by Martine Campbell) — minor

  Olivia's sister is part of the family living in the house in the future, which Lisa identifies as being in danger of becoming Edgar's next set of victims. The summary gives no individual actions or ou...

• Edgar's Father (played by Tadhg McMahon) — minor
• Olivia's Mother (played by Sarah Manninen) — supporting

  Olivia's mother belongs to the family living in the house in the future, which Lisa recognizes as being at risk of becoming Edgar's next victims. The summary does not describe her individual actions o...

• Olivia (played by Eleanor Zichy) — supporting

  Olivia is a member of the family living in the house in a future timeline and is at risk of becoming Edgar's next victim. Lisa makes contact with her and receives her help in investigating the house a...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Olivia's Mother → Olivia's Father (mother)
• Edgar's Father → Edgar (father)
• Edgar's Mother → Edgar (mother)
• Olivia's Father → Olivia's Sister (father)
• Olivia's Father → Olivia (Family Father) — Their parent-child bond is threatened by Edgar's possession.

  Olivia's Father is identified as the father of Olivia's family, and Lisa assures both of them that they will be a happy family again after he regains...

• Edgar → Olivia's Father (Power Possessor) — Edgar controls Olivia's father as the vessel for his continuing murders.

  The plot reveals that Edgar possesses the fathers of families who live in the house, and he moves on to kill Olivia and her family through Olivia's fa...

Story Dynamics

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

• Olivia → Edgar (Conflict Victim) — Olivia is a threatened target of Edgar's repeated murder pattern.

  Olivia lives in the future household that Edgar intends to make his next set of victims, and Edgar moves on to kill her and her family.

• Lisa → Olivia's Father (Alliance Rescuer) — Lisa works to free Olivia's Father from Edgar's control and protect his family.

  Lisa delays Edgar's next kill, allowing Olivia's Father to retake control of his body. She then assures him and Olivia that they will be safe together...

• Lisa → Olivia (Alliance Ally) — Lisa and Olivia cooperate across timelines to prevent Olivia's family from being murdered.

  Lisa makes contact with Olivia, who lives in the house in the future and is destined to become a victim. Olivia helps Lisa investigate the house and r...

• Lisa → Edgar (Conflict Arch Enemy) — Lisa directly opposes Edgar's murderous supernatural influence.

  Lisa discovers that Edgar possesses fathers in families living in the house and continues his murders. She remains behind to stop him.

Story Analysis

A dead girl crosses timelines to expose a serial killer, protect future victims, and free her family from a supernatural time loop.

Plot Progression

1. A Dead Girl Awakens — Lisa realizes that she is dead and trapped in the day of her family's murder. Her discovery of contact across timelines opens a path beyond the repeating day.
2. Messages From Tomorrow — Lisa ignores a warning and uses victims' personal items to contact Olivia. She learns that Olivia's family will become the next victims in the house.
3. The Killer Behind Time — With help from murdered girls, Lisa travels through other victims' timelines. She uncovers Edgar's identity and his method of possessing fathers to continue his killings.
4. A Daughter Stays Behind — Lisa's family awakens and escapes to the afterlife, but Lisa remains in the house. She faces Edgar while trying to save Olivia and Olivia's Father.
5. The Furnace Ends the Loop — Lisa summons Edgar's victims and delays his next murder. Edgar is incinerated, Olivia's Father returns to himself, and Lisa finally reunites with her family in heaven.