The Apparition

The narrative moves between the 1973 Charles Experiment and a modern recreation decades later using contemporary technology. The 1973 event sought to summon a dead man’s spirit, unintentionally allowing a malevolent force to cross over. In the present day, the characters confront the escalating threat across familiar spaces, culminating in a desperate containment attempt.

The primary setting is the suburban house where Ben and Kelly live, which becomes the center of the haunting after the Charles Experiment. Other key locations include a hotel where the couple seeks refuge and a Costco in the camping aisle that becomes the film's final arena. Patrick's house contains a security chamber built to contain the entity, while the journey through these spaces shows how ordinary places can turn menacing.

🔮 Supernatural

A malevolent entity breaches the boundary between worlds after the original Charles Experiment. The entity manipulates space and perception, haunting the living and feeding on fear. The story centers on how curiosity about the unknown unleashes forces that cannot be easily controlled.

🧪 Experimentation

The plot hinges on re-enactments of the Charles Experiment with modern tech, surveillance, and containment attempts. Characters push the limits of science and belief, chasing patterns and warnings that suggest a ritual can be weaponized or fated to fail. The investigation reveals the danger of chasing knowledge without understanding the consequences.

🏚️ Isolation

The protagonists are drawn into increasingly claustrophobic spaces—closed rooms, danger chambers, and empty stores—where help is far away. The entity toys with the sense of security, turning familiar places into traps. The climax underscores how isolation amplifies vulnerability and overwhelming fear.