The Possessed

An alcoholic Catholic priest who has strayed from his faith. He dies in a car crash and is sent back to Earth as an exorcist to fight evil, returning to life in service of penance. His presence triggers supernatural events on the campus as he confronts the possessed and protects the vulnerable.

A compassionate teacher at the Helen Page School who guides the students and pushes for investigative action. She collaborates with Leahy to uncover the truth behind the fires and the growing threat. Her loyalty to her daughter Weezie and to her students drives the story forward.

Ellen’s daughter and a student at the college who becomes intertwined with the haunting events. She reveals personal tensions about a possible romance with Mr. Winjam and bears witness to the escalating danger. Her perspective anchors the human stakes of the possession plot.

Headmistress and Ellen’s sister, whose affair with Mr. Winjam contributes to the college’s moral complexity. She is later possessed by the supernatural force, culminating in a dramatic confrontation at the swimming pool. Her dual role as administrator and antagonist amplifies the film’s themes of power and corruption.

A teacher who engages in a romantic affair with Ms. Gelson, a secret that fuels tension within the college. He becomes a victim of the fires in the biology room, symbolizing the dangers of hidden passions and the cost of hypocrisy.

A student at the school who becomes part of the prank that escalates into a deadly fire. She endures the fires with others and witnesses the growing supernatural threat. Lane’s case helps illustrate how fear and misbehavior intersect with the phenomenon.

The local police sergeant investigating the string of mysterious fires and the unusual events on campus. He questions Ellen and pieces together the evidence of a supernatural threat alongside the official investigation.