Anomaly (2016) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A family's attempt to form a new home is overwhelmed by a terrifying presence, ending in an unresolved struggle to save Paige.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

Grief and a New Household

After Richard's first wife's death, he chooses to build a life with Paige. Paige hopes to join the family respectfully, and Cindy and Tommy move into the new home.

Key Events

• Hagen Family Interview — A young woman tells Robert Baez and a book writer she can recount the Hagen family's story. Characters: Robert Baez Location: Interview setting
• Richard's First Loss — The account begins after Richard's first wife dies following terminal cancer. Characters: Richard Hagen Location: Unspecified
• A New Life With Paige — After grieving, Richard decides to build a life with Paige. Characters: Richard Hagen, Paige Hagen Location: Unspecified
• Joining the Family — Paige hopes to join the family without replacing the children's mother; Cindy and Tommy move in. Characters: Paige Hagen, Richard Hagen, Cindy Hagen, Tommy Hagen Location: New home
• An Uneventful Beginning — The family initially settles into the home without anything unusual happening. Characters: Paige Hagen, Richard Hagen, Cindy Hagen, Tommy Hagen Location: Hagen home

The House Turns Frightening

The family initially settles in without unusual events, but strange noises and disturbances begin. Paige sees a woman who is not there, and fear grows inside the household.

Key Events

• Warning of a Presence — The storyteller warns that a demonic presence may first make people feel comfortable. Location: Unspecified
• Unexplained Disturbances — Strange noises and unexplained disturbances disrupt the household. Characters: Paige Hagen, Richard Hagen, Cindy Hagen, Tommy Hagen Location: Hagen home
• Paige's Frightening Vision — Paige sees a woman who is not there. Characters: Paige Hagen Location: Hagen home
• Family Terror Escalates — The household becomes increasingly terrified as the disturbances continue. Characters: Paige Hagen, Richard Hagen, Cindy Hagen, Tommy Hagen Location: Hagen home

Seeking Safety and Help

The family's attempt to get help from the police fails, and they are advised to contact the church. A neighbor offers them shelter as the events worsen and Paige appears affected by an evil presence.

Key Events

• Police Cannot Help — The family's attempt to seek police help fails; an officer advises contacting the church. Characters: Richard Hagen Location: Unspecified
• Shelter With a Neighbor — A neighbor offers shelter when the family flees their home. Characters: Richard Hagen, Paige Hagen, Cindy Hagen, Tommy Hagen Location: Neighbor's home
• Paige Under Influence — Paige appears to be under the influence of an evil presence. Characters: Paige Hagen, Richard Hagen Location: Unspecified

The Unresolved Exorcism

Father Joseph arrives after Richard calls for help, and he and Richard restrain Paige while trying to drive the presence out. The entity identifies itself as Morgan, rejects the ashes presented to it, and threatens to take Paige; the account ends with the struggle unresolved.

Key Events

• Father Joseph Arrives — Richard calls Father Joseph, who arrives to help Paige. Characters: Richard Hagen, Father Joseph, Paige Hagen Location: Unspecified
• The Entity Names Itself — During the confrontation, the presence laughs and identifies itself as Morgan. Characters: Father Joseph, Richard Hagen, Paige Hagen, Morgan Le Fay Location: Unspecified
• The Struggle Continues — Father Joseph challenges the entity with ashes; it denies they are its ashes and threatens to take Paige. Characters: Father Joseph, Richard Hagen, Paige Hagen, Morgan Le Fay Location: Unspecified

Story Breakdown

• Richard's Bereavement — Richard's first wife's death leaves him grieving before he chooses to move forward.
  • First Wife Dies — Richard's first wife dies after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.
  • Choosing Paige — After a long period of grief, Richard decides to build a life with Paige.
• Blended Family — Paige hopes to become part of the family while respecting the children's mother.
  • A New Home — Cindy and Tommy join Richard and Paige in their new home.
  • Quiet Beginnings — The family initially settles in without experiencing anything unusual.
• Early Warnings — The account warns that the presence may first make people feel comfortable before it attacks.
  • False Comfort — The storyteller describes comfort as a possible prelude to the presence's attacks.
  • Strange Noises — Unexplained noises and disturbances disrupt the household.
• Fearful Visions — The disturbances deepen the family's fear, including Paige's vision of a woman who is not there.
  • Paige's Vision — Paige sees a woman who is not present.
  • Family Terror — The household becomes increasingly frightened as events worsen.
• Failed Outside Help — The family seeks help but cannot resolve the threat through ordinary means.
  • Police Refusal — An officer says the situation is beyond the law and recommends contacting the church.
  • Neighbor's Shelter — A neighbor offers shelter when the family flees their home.
• Paige's Possession — Paige appears to be under the influence of an evil presence, prompting Richard to call for help.
  • Richard Calls Joseph — Richard calls Father Joseph, who arrives to help.
  • Restraint and Ritual — Father Joseph and Richard restrain Paige and attempt to drive the spirit out.
• Morgan's Confrontation — The presence identifies itself as Morgan and resists Father Joseph's attempt to reach Paige.
  • The Name Morgan — The entity laughs and identifies itself as Morgan.
  • Ashes Rejected — The entity denies that the ashes Father Joseph presents belong to it.
• Unresolved Struggle — The entity says it wants Paige's energy and threatens to take her, while the effort to save her remains unfinished.
  • Paige's Absence Claimed — When Father Joseph calls Paige by name, the entity claims Paige is no longer present.
  • Fate Undecided — The account ends while the struggle is still underway, leaving Paige's fate unresolved.

Directed by

Webster Batista

Key Cast

• Hunter Alexes Parker — Cindy Hagen
• Lara Jean Sullivan — Paige Hagen
• Mason Parker — Tommy Hagen
• Pablo Nuñez — Father Joseph
• Matt Holbrook — Richard Hagen