Characters
This character's refusal to admit fear puts the team constantly in danger.
Who is Lockwood? (His overconfidence)
The most dangerous room in Combe Carey Hall is called this.
What is the Red Room?
The team goes to Combe Carey Hall to do this.
What is investigate the haunting?
Mr. Fairfax is hiding this from the team.
What is how dangerous the house really is?
George’s concern about flares reflects this real-world legal threat.
What is property damage liability?
“Have you felt the atmosphere in this place?” Whose internal conflict does this reveal?
Who is Lucy? (The job unsettles her)
The staircase "screams" because of this tragic past event.
What is servants being burned alive there?
Lockwood does this reckless thing on the Screaming Staircase.
What is bring flares without permission?
The “industrial flare” symbolizes this trait of Lockwood’s.
What is overpreparation/paranoia?
Lockwood’s bathroom stash implies he doesn’t trust Fairfax in this way.
What is honesty/transparency?
This character secretly doubts their employer’s honesty but keeps working for him out of loyalty.
Who is George? (He questions Fairfax but follows Lockwood)
The team uses these two materials to protect themselves from ghosts.
What are iron and salt?
The team chooses this room as their base because of its low supernatural activity.
What is the library? (Due to iron shielding)
Lucy’s unease about the silence mirrors this recurring theme.
What is “the calm before the storm”?
The team’s decision to use flares despite risks shows this priority.
What is survival over rules?
Fairfax employee giving the team a tour.
Who is Starkins?
Lucy describes the house’s silence as this kind of unnatural quiet.
What is “deep” or “heavy”?
The team monitors these changes to track ghostly activity.
What is temperature?
Lockwood’s hidden flares hint at this future plot point.
What is Fairfax’s betrayal?
Fairfax’s potential lawsuit contrasts with this greater moral failure.
What is endangering their lives?
“No one’s finding us stone dead on the floor.”
Who is Lockwood? (Justifies risk-taking)
Place where Lockwood hides magnesium flares to avoid Fairfax confiscating them.
what is the bathroom?
The probable source of the Red Room.
What is the well?
The death-glows’ invisibility reflects this limitation of Lockwood’s Talent.
What is lacking Lucy’s Listening ability?
Their meticulous readings suggest this professional standard.
What is scientific rigor in ghost-hunting?