Character Relationship Map: The Pact

Characters

• Annie Barlow (played by Caity Lotz) — protagonist

  Survivor investigating supernatural murders linked to her family history.

• Bill Creek (played by Casper Van Dien) — protagonist

  Police officer assisting Annie with disappearances and hidden room investigation.

• Stevie (played by Haley Hudson) — supporting

  Psychic friend who aids Annie in supernatural investigations and visions.

• Eva (played by Dakota Bright) — supporting

  Young girl who escapes the haunted house alongside Annie during the attack.

• Giles (played by Sam Ball) — supporting

  Protective brother of Stevie who initially clashes with Annie over safety.

• Liz (played by Kathleen Rose Perkins) — minor

  Annie's cousin who resides in the childhood home and hosts the funeral.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Annie Barlow → Eva (Family Custodian) — Annie becomes legally responsible for Eva after the deaths and supernatural crisis.

  In the aftermath, Annie is awarded custody of Eva.

• Stevie → Giles (Family Siblings) — Giles acts as Stevie's protective older-family presence during the investigation.

  The plot describes Giles as Stevie's protective brother.

• Annie Barlow → Liz (Family Cousin) — Annie and Liz are cousins connected through the family home and funeral.

  The plot explicitly identifies Liz as Annie's cousin, and Annie meets her after the funeral.

Story Dynamics

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

• Annie Barlow → Giles (Conflict Protective Dispute) — Giles confronts Annie over the danger created by the investigation.

  Giles blasts Annie for putting Stevie in harm's way, and they have a brief altercation.

• Annie Barlow → Stevie (Alliance Investigation Allies) — Stevie provides psychic assistance during Annie's supernatural investigation.

  When nobody takes Annie seriously, she recruits her psychic friend Stevie to investigate the house.

• Annie Barlow → Bill Creek (Alliance Investigation Partners) — Annie and Creek cooperate to investigate the disappearances and hidden room.

  Annie returns to her mother's house accompanied by Bill Creek, and he investigates the hidden room with her.

Story Analysis

Annie investigates supernatural murders in her childhood home and uncovers a family connection to the Judas Killer.

Plot Progression

1. A House of Mourning — Funeral preparations expose tension within Annie's family. A disappearance, strange photographs, and Annie's mismatched eyes establish that the house conceals a deeper history.
2. The House Strikes Back — Annie follows a mysterious address and encounters dreams, an empty bed, and an unseen attack. She escapes with Eva, but the police question her account.
3. Secrets Beneath the Walls — Annie and Creek uncover a hidden room, while Stevie's psychic vision identifies the name Judas. Annie's research connects the house to a serial killer and Jennifer Glick.
4. The Killer Revealed — Creek finds the secret entrance but is murdered. Annie uses a makeshift Ouija board to confirm that her uncle killed Glick, then discovers the killer and the hidden bodies.
5. Gunshot and Aftermath — Annie escapes imprisonment and fights back with improvised weapons. Glick's spirit helps her reach Creek's gun, and Annie survives to receive custody of Eva, though the final dream remains threatening...