Adaline, A Exorcisada (2015) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A woman seeking a fresh start investigates her inherited house's unsettling history while personal relationships become strained.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

Leaving the City Behind

An aspiring actress and artist struggles with debt and stalled prospects before moving into a house inherited from her aunt. A local account of the house's past begins her search into her family history.

Key Events

• Disturbing Latin Invocation — The story opens with a disturbing Latin invocation. Location: Unspecified
• Escaped Patient Report — A radio report says an escaped mental-hospital patient is suspected of killing again. Location: San Francisco radio broadcast
• Career and Money Troubles — An aspiring actress and artist struggles with debt and stalled career prospects. Location: San Francisco
• Move to Inherited House — She leaves the city to live in a house inherited from her aunt. Location: Inherited house
• Aunt's Death Explained — A local man says her aunt and husband once owned the house and that her aunt died falling down the stairs. Location: Inherited house

Graves and Witchcraft

Unsettling local incidents and stories about old graves draw her toward rumors of a village witch. A historical account of two sisters' fatal rivalry deepens the mystery.

Key Events

• Offer to Research Family — The local man offers to research the family's history. Location: Inherited house
• Unsettling Local Incidents — The new resident encounters unsettling incidents in the area. Location: The local area
• Questions About Old Graves — She helps an injured local man and asks him about old graves. Location: The local area
• Village Witch Rumors — The injured man's stories direct her toward the town's past and rumors of a village witch. Location: The local area
• Sisters' Tragic Rivalry — She reads an account of two sisters whose rivalry ends in a shooting and a suicide. Location: Historical account

Nightmares and Doubt

Nightmares involving a pentagram and a box frighten her, and a doctor recommends rest and a mild sedative. In the city, she tells her friend about John and her uncertainty about their connection.

Key Events

• Accusation of Witchcraft — The sisters' father blames one daughter for witchcraft. Location: Historical account
• Nightmares of Confinement — She has frightening nightmares involving a pentagram and being trapped in a box. Location: Inherited house
• Doctor Prescribes Sedative — A doctor prescribes a mild sedative and advises her to rest before continuing her research. Location: Doctor's office
• Uncertain Connection with John — She tells her best friend about John, a nearby carpenter and struggling artist, and her uncertainty about their connection. Characters: John Location: San Francisco

A Friendship Fractured

Tony unexpectedly appears and breaks into her house. Her friend discloses the secret test she arranged, and the woman confronts her for interfering; both the friendship conflict and house mystery remain unresolved.

Key Events

• Tony's Unexpected Return — Her former fiancé Tony appears unexpectedly and breaks into her house. Characters: Tony Location: Inherited house
• Friend Reveals Her Test — Her friend admits secretly hiring a prostitute to test Tony's fidelity after suspecting infidelity and abuse. Characters: Tony Location: Inherited house
• Friends' Bitter Confrontation — She accuses her friend of interfering in her life under the guise of protecting her; the conflict remains unresolved. Location: Inherited house

Story Breakdown

• A Troubled New Start — Financial and career difficulties precede her move from the city to her aunt's inherited house.
  • Stalled Career — She struggles with debt and limited prospects as an aspiring actress and artist.
  • Inherited House — She leaves the city to live in the house and learn about its history.
• The House's Past — A local man provides an initial account of the property and offers to investigate the family history.
  • Aunt's Fatal Fall — The local man says her aunt died after falling down the stairs.
  • Family Research Offer — He offers to research the family's history.
• Local Witch Legends — Encounters in the area and stories about old graves lead her toward a village's witch rumors.
  • Old Graves — After helping an injured local man, she asks him about old graves.
  • Village Witch — The man's stories point toward local history and rumors of a witch.
• Sisters' Tragic History — Her research uncovers a dramatic story of rivalry, death, and an accusation of witchcraft.
  • Fatal Rivalry — The account says two sisters' rivalry ends in a shooting and a suicide.
  • Witchcraft Accusation — Their father blames one daughter for witchcraft.
• Fearful Nightmares — The growing mystery coincides with frightening dreams, prompting medical advice to rest.
  • Pentagram Vision — One nightmare includes an image of a pentagram.
  • Trapped in a Box — She dreams of being trapped in a box and receives a mild sedative from a doctor.
• Uncertain Connection — In a conversation with her best friend, she shares doubts about whether her connection with John will develop.
  • John Nearby — John is described as a carpenter and struggling artist who lives nearby.
  • Relationship Doubts — She admits she does not know where her connection with John will lead.
• Tony's Return — The former fiancé's unexpected appearance and the friend's confession provoke a personal confrontation.
  • House Break-In — Tony appears unexpectedly and breaks into her house.
  • Secret Fidelity Test — Her friend admits secretly hiring a prostitute to test Tony after suspecting infidelity and abuse.
• Unresolved Friendship — She feels betrayed by her friend's intervention and the account ends without resolving their conflict or the house mystery.
  • Accusation of Interference — She accuses her friend of interfering in her life while claiming to protect her.
  • Open Mysteries — The confrontation and the mystery surrounding the inherited house remain unresolved in the available events.

Directed by

Bidisha Chowdhury

Key Cast

• Jill Evyn — Daniela
• Lane Townsend — John
• Jeremy Walker — Marvin
• Emily Claeys — Megan
• Pamela Finney — Becky