Girls School Screamers (1986) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

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1. 1

   Team arrives at the Welles mansion to catalog the collection

   A group of seven senior students travels to the now-empty Welles mansion to catalog its art collection for Trinity College. Sister Urban oversees the project, and Dr. Robert Fisher appears as a prospective buyer, adding an uneasy undertone. The mansion's eerie reputation foreshadows the danger that will unfold during their stay.

   When

   Day 1

   Where

   Welles mansion

2. 2

   Jackie finds Jennifer Welles' diary from the 1930s

   On the first day, Jackie discovers a diary dating back to the 1930s belonging to Jennifer Welles. The diary mentions Sister Urban by name and hints at Jennifer's longing to become a nun. This discovery begins to connect the mansion's past to the present danger.

   When

   Day 1

   Where

   Welles mansion

3. 3

   Sister Urban recounts Jennifer Welles' death

   During dinner, Sister Urban recounts the orphan Jennifer's fate, revealing she was killed at the mansion in what is described as an accident. Her tale foreshadows the haunting that the students feel creeping around the house. The revelation unsettles the group and raises questions about the mansion's past.

   When

   Day 1

   Where

   Dining room, Welles mansion

4. 4

   A seance goes wrong, triggering poltergeist activity

   That night, all the girls except Jackie and Adelle suggested summoning Jennifer's spirit through a seance. The séance ends with apparent poltergeist activity, rattling the house and heightening the sense of danger. The supernatural events set the stage for the subsequent killings.

   When

   Night Day 1

   Where

   Parlor, Welles mansion

5. 5

   A portrait of Jennifer mirrors Jackie

   Jackie and Elizabeth find a large portrait of Jennifer in the parlor that bears a striking resemblance to Jackie. The uncanny likeness deepens the sense that Jennifer's spirit may be lingering in the mansion. The discovery intensifies the secrecy the girls try to maintain about what they are learning.

   When

   Night Day 1

   Where

   Parlor, Welles mansion

6. 6

   Jennifer's diary reveals an incestuous past with Tyler

   Jackie reads more from Jennifer's diary and learns that Jennifer faced sexual advances from her uncle Tyler. The diary implies an incestuous relationship developed during the time the two stayed in the house. This ominous revelation foreshadows Tyler's role in the present danger.

   When

   Night Day 1

   Where

   Welles mansion

7. 7

   The next day: concealment and illness

   The group tries to conceal the portrait from the others to avoid further tension. Meanwhile, Sister Urban grows increasingly ill and is bedridden for the remainder of the night. The atmosphere grows more oppressive as the mansion seems to close in around the students.

   When

   Day 2

   Where

   Welles mansion

8. 8

   Rosemary is murdered in the dumbwaiter

   Rosemary is found dead after being murdered with a meat cleaver by an unseen assailant while riding in the dumbwaiter. Her body is discovered, sending shockwaves through the group. The murder confirms that the haunting has turned deadly.

   When

   Night Day 2

   Where

   Dumbwaiter area, Welles mansion

9. 9

   Karen discovers the murder and is killed

   Karen goes to the basement to search for Rosemary and finds her body hidden in the dumbwaiter. Shortly after, Karen herself is killed in the same general area. The students realize the danger is real and the killer is among them.

   When

   Night Day 2

   Where

   Basement, Welles mansion

10. 10

    Kate is dragged into the pond and dies

    Kate is murdered outside when she is dragged into the pond by a rotting, decomposed hand. The grisly method underscores the killer's supernatural or ritualistic nature. The group is terrorized as more deaths occur.

    When

    Night Day 2

    Where

    Pond outside Welles mansion

11. 11

    Paul and Bruce arrive; Bruce is killed by Paul's car

    Jackie's boyfriend Paul and his friend Bruce arrive at the mansion, hoping to find Jackie. Bruce is killed when run over by Paul's car outside, a shocking and confusing incident. Paul continues searching for Jackie, unaware of the danger inside the house.

    When

    Day 3

    Where

    Exterior, Welles mansion

12. 12

    Susan is lured to the attic and electrocuted; Paul is stabbed

    Elizabeth and Susan keep vigil by Sister Urban, but Susan is lured into the attic where she is electrocuted to death. Meanwhile, Paul is stabbed to death with a pitchfork by the killer outside. The killer's methods reveal a ritualistic, sadistic intent.

    When

    Day 3

    Where

    Attic and exterior, Welles mansion

13. 13

    Basement discovery and Tyler revealed as Dr. Fisher

    Jackie discovers her classmates' corpses seated in chairs before a ceremonial altar in the basement. Dr. Robert Fisher is revealed to be Tyler Welles, the killer who orchestrated the horror from behind the scenes. The revelation explains the killer's long-term presence in the mansion and his fixation on Jackie.

    When

    Day 3

    Where

    Basement, Welles mansion

14. 14

    Jennifer's spirit possesses Jackie and Tyler is killed; escape

    Sister Urban summons Jennifer's spirit, which possesses Jackie and drives her to retaliate against Tyler. Jackie gouges Tyler's eyeballs, avenging Jennifer's murder decades prior. The three survivors—Jackie, Elizabeth, and Sister Urban—flee the mansion in an ambulance, while an apparition of Jennifer looks down from an upstairs window.

    When

    Finale

    Where

    Welles mansion and exterior, ambulance