The Healing

Seth's half-sister who suffers from glomerulonephritis and becomes the focal point of Elsa's healing. She experiences possession by a doppelganger and plays a pivotal role in the escalating cycle of violence and fear that grips the community.

A revered faith healer whose cures seem miraculous but carry a hidden curse. She becomes central to the unraveling of the town’s fate as the resurrected lives turn into dangerous alter-egos. Her relationship with other characters drives the revelation of the curse.

Seth's stroke-victim father whose sudden recovery triggers the chain of events. His healing embodies the promise of life, yet it foreshadows the dark consequences that follow.

Elsa's husband who reveals that Elsa’s cures have mysteriously sustained the undead and created a deadly chain of events. He becomes a key figure in the plan to end the curse.

The man who collapses during the healing, later revealed to be a vessel for the curse. He embodies the threat that the healed must confront to end the haunting.

A neighbor whose own illness leads her to seek help and whose death under mysterious circumstances deepens the mystery surrounding the healing.

A member of the community who experiences a dream about a crow and becomes entangled in the larger web of the haunting. Her story foreshadows the curse's reach.

The housekeeper whose illness marks the fragility of the healing network. Her fate is tied to the collective fear and the safety of the safe house where the community seeks refuge.

Seth's son who returns during the healing, his presence is tied to Cookie and the unraveling of family secrets. He aids in the effort to end the curse.

The blind young daughter whose image is used by the doppelganger to attack others. Her safety becomes part of the group’s efforts to protect Cookie.

Greta's husband whose life is threatened repeatedly by the haunting; his decapitation becomes a stark symbol of the violence unleashed by the curse.

Seth's confidante who confronts Elsa and tries to protect Cookie. She drives the plan to seek out safety at a Daoist temple for protection.

A policeman suffering from psoriasis who experiences the healing's ripple effects; he attends the wedding and becomes a key figure in the wider aftermath of the curse.

Mother of Cookie; central figure who must confront the consequences of Elsa's gifts as the community spirals toward tragedy. Her actions drive the final effort to end the curse.