Character Relationship Map: Mary

Characters

• David (played by Gary Oldman) — protagonist

  David is the family's patriarch and a ferry helmsman who impulsively purchases the salvaged boat Mary to travel to Bermuda and reconcile with his wife Sarah. He subdues Tommy after a stabbing incident...

• Sarah (played by Emily Mortimer) — protagonist

  Sarah is David's wife and mother of Lindsey and Mary. She joins the Bermuda trip to mend their marriage after an affair. Throughout the voyage, she experiences nightmares, confronts the boat's superna...

• Mike (played by Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) — supporting

  Mike is David's friend who joins the Bermuda voyage. During a storm, he becomes possessed by the witch, destroys the boat's navigation systems, and attacks the crew. He knocks David and Sarah unconsci...

• Tommy (played by Owen Teague) — supporting

  Tommy is Lindsey's boyfriend and David's protege. On the first night, he impulsively stabs himself and attacks David before being subdued and confined. He later dies by suicide, and his ghost appears...

• Detective Clarkson (played by Jennifer Esposito) — supporting

  Detective Clarkson interrogates Sarah at the police station regarding the boat incident. Initially dismissing Sarah as a delusional murderer, Clarkson reviews the interrogation footage and notices vid...

• Lindsey (played by Stefanie Scott) — supporting

  Lindsey is the teenage daughter of David and Sarah. She witnesses supernatural events, including seeing her boyfriend Tommy's ghost, who manipulates her into attempting suicide by jumping overboard. S...

• Mary (played by Chloe Perrin) — supporting

  Mary is the ten-year-old daughter who gains a sinister imaginary friend after boarding the boat. She creates disturbing crayon drawings, including one of a hangman, and violently smashes a glass on Li...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Detective Clarkson → Sarah (Professional Interrogator) — Clarkson controls the investigation and initially rejects Sarah's account.

  Detective Clarkson interrogates Sarah about the boat incident and initially concludes that Sarah is a murderer and delusional.

• David → Tommy (Professional Protege) — David's mentorship becomes complicated by Tommy's violent breakdown.

  Tommy is described as David's protege. David subdues him after the stabbing and arranges for him to be confined in a mental institution.

• Lindsey → Tommy (Romantic Boyfriend) — Their relationship is damaged by Tommy's suicide and later supernatural apparition.

  The plot explicitly identifies Tommy as Lindsey's boyfriend before the family sails for Bermuda.

• Sarah → Mary (Family Mother) — Sarah acts decisively to protect Mary from the boat's curse.

  Sarah is identified as Mary's mother and later sends Mary overboard in a life jacket to save her from the exploding boat.

• Sarah → Lindsey (Family Mother) — Sarah's maternal protection becomes central during the escape.

  Sarah is identified as Lindsey's mother. During the final crisis, Sarah rescues Lindsey from the locked cabin and sends her overboard in a life jacket...

• David → Mary (Family Father) — David is Mary's father and part of the family he tries to protect.

  Mary is explicitly identified as David and Sarah's ten-year-old daughter, and David travels with her on the boat.

• David → Lindsey (Family Father) — David protects Lindsey throughout the supernatural crisis.

  The family traveling to Bermuda consists of David, Sarah, and their two daughters, Lindsey and Mary. David later saves Lindsey from jumping overboard.

• David → Sarah (Family Husband) — Their strained marriage is the emotional foundation of the voyage.

  The plot identifies David as Sarah's husband, and the Bermuda voyage is intended to mend their marriage after Sarah's affair.

Story Dynamics

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

• Mike → Sarah (Conflict Captor) — Mike directly imprisons and attempts to kill Sarah.

  Mike knocks Sarah unconscious, ties her up, and throws her overboard before she climbs back onto the boat.

• David → Mike (Social Friend) — Their friendship collapses when Mike becomes controlled by the supernatural force.

  Mike is explicitly described as David's friend and joins the family voyage to Bermuda.

Story Analysis

A family voyage intended to repair a damaged marriage becomes a supernatural struggle for survival, ending with the curse extending beyond the destroyed boat.

Plot Progression

1. A Family Sets Sail — Sarah recounts how David bought and restored the salvaged boat Mary for a family trip to Bermuda. Tommy's strange flash during the christening foreshadows danger.
2. The Boat Reveals Its Curse — Mary's imaginary friend, disturbing drawings, Tommy's violent breakdown, and his reported suicide make the voyage increasingly terrifying. Sarah also encounters footprints, nightmares, and an appariti...
3. Secrets Beneath The Storm — Mary attacks Lindsey while David and Sarah fight over whether to continue. Their research reveals that earlier owners vanished on similar voyages, prompting them to turn back.
4. Mutiny On The Open Sea — Mike destroys the boat's means of navigation and attacks the family during a torrential storm. Tommy's ghost manipulates Lindsey, while Mike captures and throws the adults overboard.
5. Flare Against The Darkness — David returns to kill Mike with a harpoon gun, but the apparition kills David before Sarah can escape. Sarah saves both daughters and destroys the boat with a flare gun.
6. The Curse Comes Ashore — Clarkson dismisses Sarah's testimony until surveillance footage reveals distortions. The escort officer is dead, Sarah has escaped, and the same storm surrounds the police station.