Report from the Grave story
Elliot, a paranormal researcher, invents a machine that is able to collect thoughts from the dead. Trying to read the thoughts of maniacal serial killer and hypnotist Valdemar Tymrak, Elliot turns the device far too high and ends up killing his girlfriend Arianne. Elliot becomes determined to resurrect Arianne at any cost, but discovers that Tymrak's ghost is working against him. Directed by: William Malone. Story by: William Malone.
17 total · 2 choice · 7 major · 8 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| coping with the death of a lover | choice | Elliot mourned the death of his girlfriend, which he had caused, so that he resolved to bring her back from beyond the veil. When she died again later, he committed suicide. |
| resurrection of the dead | choice | Elliot, unable to accept his girlfriend's tragic death, cobbled together an elaborate contraption to return her from the world of the dead. |
| boyfriend and girlfriend | major | Elliot and Arianne were both research partners and lovers. |
| crackpot theory | major | Elliot and Arianne were paranormal researchers of a non-ESP variety. |
| remorse | major | In a fit of anger upon discovering that she had been stealing his research, Elliot turned up the power on his device to max, killing his girlfriend Arianne. He instantly regretted the deed and ran to help her, but it was too late. He couldn't get over it, and ultimately slit his wrist with a straight razor. |
| romantic love | major | Elliot so loved his departed lover, Arianne, that he brought her back from the dead so they could be together again. |
| serial murder | major | Maniacal serial killer and hypnotist Valdemar Tymrak was briefly returned from the world of the dead. Elliot recounted the man's exploits at length to his girlfriend. |
| speculative device | major | Elliot invented a special apparatus that detected thoughts from dead bodies. |
| what if I killed someone by accident | major | Elliot unintentionally caused his girlfriend Arianne's death while he was trying to punish her for stealing his research. |
| farming | minor | The Crypt Keeper, dressed as a farmer and speaking in a rural accent, showed off his green thumb in his sketch. He was growing "Artie-chokes", "scare-its", and "terror-nips" in his lair. |