Haunter

Haunter

Year: 2013

Runtime: 97 min

Language: English

Director: Vincenzo Natali

MysteryThrillerHorror

A teenage ghost seeks shelter within a family already threatened by a sinister presence—the spirit of a deceased serial killer with the ability to possess others. While trying to protect her new family, she discovers unsettling secrets about their past and must face the demons of her own tragic history, battling to keep the evil force at bay.

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1

Lisa's awakening in the haunted Ontario house

Lisa Johnson, now aware she is dead, begins haunting the family home in northern Ontario. The living family members are unaware of their own deaths and are stuck replaying the day they were murdered in 1985. Lisa feels the weight of being trapped in time with them as the day loops around.

1985 (the day of the murders) Northern Ontario house
2

Lisa discovers she can contact people in other timelines

She realizes she can reach through time to contact others who died in the house. She tests this power by watching echoes of past and future victims, learning how the house keeps its deadly memories alive. The discovery opens a path to understanding the house's grim history.

post-1985 (early attempts at timeline contact) House
3

A pale man warns her to stop

A pale man appears to confront Lisa and warns her to stop meddling with the timelines. His warning hints at dangerous consequences if she continues, but Lisa remains determined. The ominous encounter deepens the sense that something powerful is keeping the haunting in place.

early awakening House
4

Connecting with Olivia through victim items

Lisa uses personal items from other victims who were killed in the house to bridge to Olivia, a family living in the future. The connection reveals that Olivia is on a collision course with the house's deadly pattern and could become Mullins' next victim. This moment expands Lisa's mission from saving her own family to altering the fate of newer victims.

future timeline with Olivia In the house, across timelines
5

Spirits help and timeline travel begins

With help from Olivia and the spirits of other murdered girls, Lisa is transported into the timelines of other victims. She witnesses the repeated cycles of murder and the house's lingering influence across ages. The journey deepens the mystery and exposes how the killer's presence ripples through time.

throughout the timelines Various timelines
6

Mullins possesses the fathers to continue killings

Lisa uncovers that the previous resident, serial killer Edgar Mullins, is possessing the fathers of the families living in the house to keep killing. This possession stretches the murderous cycle until his death in 1983. The revelation reframes the haunting as a deliberate and controlling force rather than a passive haunting.

before 1983 (leading up to Mullins' death) House and its occupants
7

Family awakens to being dead and helps Lisa

Lisa helps her own living family come to terms with their deaths and awaken to their afterlife roles. The awakened family realizes they can assist Lisa rather than be pawns in Mullins' plan. This empowerment allows them to participate in stopping the killer.

after awakening House
8

The family moves toward the afterlife; Lisa stays behind

After the family embraces their new reality, they escape toward the afterlife. Lisa remains behind to stop Mullins from continuing his killings. Her resolve intensifies as she prepares for a final confrontation.

after awakening; immediate pre-confrontation House
9

Lisa avoids being trapped in Olivia's body

Mullins moves toward Olivia's family, nearly trapping Lisa in Olivia's body. Lisa manages a narrow escape just in time. She calls on the spirits of Mullins' past victims to intervene and disrupt his possession.

climax Near Olivia's residence within the house
10

Spirits delay Mullins and unite against him

The spirits of Mullins' past victims join Lisa, delaying his next murder and buying time for others to assemble. Their presence weakens Mullins' control as the furnace becomes the focal point of the struggle. The spectral resistance marks a turning point in preventing further killings.

climax Furnace room
11

Mullins is incinerated; Olivia's father regains control

Mullins is incinerated in the furnace where he killed his own victims, ending his reign of terror. Olivia's father regains control of his body, though he remains confused by the events. The family begins to grasp the true danger and the path to healing.

final confrontation Furnace room
12

Lisa leaves for heaven; birthday moment

Lisa assures Olivia and the revived family that they will be a happy, real family again. She bids Olivia farewell, then goes to sleep and awakens with her family on their birthday in heaven, liberated from Mullins' loop. They are finally free and at peace.

end of story Heaven

Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 01:15

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