Death at Love House

A film director who claims Lorna Love ruined his life and whose presence foreshadows the house's peril. He is attacked by a mysterious force, falls into a fountain, and dies of a heart attack, leaving behind questions about his past and Lorna’s influence. His visit exposes a web of grievances tied to the actress and the mansion. His death marks the story's descent into the mansion's dangerous secrets.

The housekeeper who appears to serve the mansion's daily routine while guarding hidden truths. She is later revealed to be living Lorna Love in disguise, using deception to manipulate others. Her calm façade and sudden shifts show a capable, calculating personality. She embodies the mansion's duplicity and the danger of uncovering Lorna's secrets.

A young man researching his father’s affair with Lorna Love and penning a book about the actress. He becomes deeply obsessed with uncovering Lorna’s secrets and ends up drawn into the mansion's dangerous atmosphere. His curiosity fuels the investigation, yet his fixation occasionally borders on fanaticism. He discovers and confronts the core of Lorna’s legacy.

A former rival actress who reveals Lorna’s ruthless industry tactics and a healer for youth and beauty. Denise explains Lorna’s sleepless life and her ties to a spiritual figure, Father Eternal Fire. Her testimony highlights how vanity and ambition shape the Hollywood machine. She provides historical context about Lorna’s hollow pursuit of forever youth.

Lorna’s self-proclaimed best friend who knows more than she shares. She hints at the existence of Father Eternal Fire but refuses to elaborate, keeping a wary distance from the investigation. Her reluctance hides a willingness to protect Lorna’s secrets. Her presence deepens the mansion’s network of who-knows-what.

The infamous actress whose embalmed body rests in a shrine, around whom the mystery centers. Although alive in flashbacks and a disguise, her legacy drives the events and the characters’ motivations. The wax figure reveal and the shrine scene symbolize the deceits surrounding fame and longevity. The mansion’s history is inseparable from Lorna’s image and influence.

The actor’s agent who provides crucial background about Lorna’s world and the healer’s activities. He warns that Joel is not safe in the mansion and that secrets have dangerous consequences. His information helps connect the witchcraft blade, the healer, and the ongoing danger. He acts as a practical voice amid the mansion’s myth and fears.

Joel’s partner who initially wants to leave but chooses to stay to support him. She helps rescue him from danger and plays a crucial role in uncovering Lorna’s schemes. Donna’s practicality and resilience balance Joel’s fixation, grounding the investigation. She ultimately faces the truth of Lorna’s power within the mansion.

A cryptic presence connected to the mansion’s past, whose appearances heighten tension and hint at a broader history of danger. His exact role is not fully explained in the summary, but his presence intensifies the sense of a haunted, curated space. The mysterious figure contributes to the atmosphere of dread around Lorna’s legacy.