Dementia 13

A haughty, calculating wife who manipulates her way into the Haloran circle in hopes of securing the inheritance. She fakes concern and feigns innocence while orchestrating events to appear as though she still has power, until her deceit unravels.

A meticulous family doctor who treats the case as a mystery to solve. He questions suspects, uses hypnosis clues, and ultimately pieces together the motives behind the murders. His calm, analytical approach anchors the investigation.

The grieving matriarch who clings to tradition and superstition. She faints at the yearly Kathleen ceremony and remains a central figure in the family’s ritualistic world.

Husband to Louise, whose death triggers the plot's inheritance gambit. He dies after a heart attack on the lake, setting off a chain of manipulations within the family.

The younger brother who deteriorates under guilt after Kathleen’s death. His unstable mental state leads to violent attempts, culminating in a fatal confrontation.

The eldest brother engaged to Kane; he becomes a central figure in the investigative web. He represents a more guarded, rational presence within the family.

Richard’s fiancée, a target of suspicion and a focal point in the family intrigue. Her safety hinges on the unraveling of the estate’s dark secrets.

The deceased younger sister whose memory drives the rituals and haunting mood of the estate. Her death shadows every action and motivates the characters’ fear and guilt.

A poacher whose fate intersects with the family’s secrets; his decapitation marks the brutal edge of the escalating violence on the estate.

A member of the estate’s circle who participates in the tense atmosphere around the Halorans; his role contributes to the ensemble mystery.

A member of the household staff with a quiet presence amid the estate’s secrets; appears in the backdrop of the eerie events.