Elderly father with a thin grey beard, ordinary worn brown wool domestic clothing as an interpretive choice, affectionate eyes and a restrained expressive face, realistic age and hands; use the approved identity reference. Contained naturalistic period horror rooted in domestic tragedy. Modest, materially convincing rooms first feel secure and affectionate, then become painfully empty and difficult to navigate. Use tactile wool, worn wood, copper, glass, paper and iron; restrained grain and realistic skin rather than gothic spectacle. The proposed late-Victorian/early-Edwardian design envelope is cinematic interpretation, not a manuscript-stated date. Preserve the supernatural through testimony, subjective perception, offscreen sound and interrupted action. Hearth, Winter Daylight, Extinguished Flame: Hearth amber #B9763F, Worn walnut #574236, Copper #9D6142, Linen cream #D2C8B4, Winter daylight grey #A8ADB0, Night blue-grey #47515B, Charcoal #242426, Paw umber #554638. Opening evening: a bright real-looking fire motivates amber light and warm skin; darkness outside remains visibly cold and wet.; The next morning has clear wintry sunlight and an honestly wholesome domestic appearance, not an uninterrupted horror grade. Proposed format: 1.85:1, natural perspective, restrained depth of field and tactile image texture.; Opening family scenes favor shared eye-level frames, allowing humor and affectionate glances to coexist.

White-haired elderly mother in a practical muted wool dress and removable apron, simple pinned hair as an interpretive choice, observant warmth, realistic aged hands; preserve the same face in grief and nightwear. Contained naturalistic period horror rooted in domestic tragedy. Modest, materially convincing rooms first feel secure and affectionate, then become painfully empty and difficult to navigate. Use tactile wool, worn wood, copper, glass, paper and iron; restrained grain and realistic skin rather than gothic spectacle. The proposed late-Victorian/early-Edwardian design envelope is cinematic interpretation, not a manuscript-stated date. Preserve the supernatural through testimony, subjective perception, offscreen sound and interrupted action. Hearth, Winter Daylight, Extinguished Flame: Hearth amber #B9763F, Worn walnut #574236, Copper #9D6142, Linen cream #D2C8B4, Winter daylight grey #A8ADB0, Night blue-grey #47515B, Charcoal #242426, Paw umber #554638. Opening evening: a bright real-looking fire motivates amber light and warm skin; darkness outside remains visibly cold and wet.; The next morning has clear wintry sunlight and an honestly wholesome domestic appearance, not an uninterrupted horror grade. Proposed format: 1.85:1, natural perspective, restrained depth of field and tactile image texture.; Opening family scenes favor shared eye-level frames, allowing humor and affectionate glances to coexist.

Young adult son with a lively teasing expression, modest period shirt, waistcoat, trousers and everyday coat as interpretive wardrobe, relaxed familial posture; use one approved face and do not generate a posthumous variant. Contained naturalistic period horror rooted in domestic tragedy. Modest, materially convincing rooms first feel secure and affectionate, then become painfully empty and difficult to navigate. Use tactile wool, worn wood, copper, glass, paper and iron; restrained grain and realistic skin rather than gothic spectacle. The proposed late-Victorian/early-Edwardian design envelope is cinematic interpretation, not a manuscript-stated date. Preserve the supernatural through testimony, subjective perception, offscreen sound and interrupted action. Hearth, Winter Daylight, Extinguished Flame: Hearth amber #B9763F, Worn walnut #574236, Copper #9D6142, Linen cream #D2C8B4, Winter daylight grey #A8ADB0, Night blue-grey #47515B, Charcoal #242426, Paw umber #554638. Opening evening: a bright real-looking fire motivates amber light and warm skin; darkness outside remains visibly cold and wet.; The next morning has clear wintry sunlight and an honestly wholesome domestic appearance, not an uninterrupted horror grade. Proposed format: 1.85:1, natural perspective, restrained depth of field and tactile image texture.; Opening family scenes favor shared eye-level frames, allowing humor and affectionate glances to coexist.

Tall burly middle-aged veteran, broad shoulders, small penetrating eyes, ruddy blotchy face, dark civilian wool clothing as an interpretive choice, solid seated bearing and grave restraint. Contained naturalistic period horror rooted in domestic tragedy. Modest, materially convincing rooms first feel secure and affectionate, then become painfully empty and difficult to navigate. Use tactile wool, worn wood, copper, glass, paper and iron; restrained grain and realistic skin rather than gothic spectacle. The proposed late-Victorian/early-Edwardian design envelope is cinematic interpretation, not a manuscript-stated date. Preserve the supernatural through testimony, subjective perception, offscreen sound and interrupted action. Hearth, Winter Daylight, Extinguished Flame: Hearth amber #B9763F, Worn walnut #574236, Copper #9D6142, Linen cream #D2C8B4, Winter daylight grey #A8ADB0, Night blue-grey #47515B, Charcoal #242426, Paw umber #554638. Opening evening: a bright real-looking fire motivates amber light and warm skin; darkness outside remains visibly cold and wet.; The next morning has clear wintry sunlight and an honestly wholesome domestic appearance, not an uninterrupted horror grade. Proposed format: 1.85:1, natural perspective, restrained depth of field and tactile image texture.; Opening family scenes favor shared eye-level frames, allowing humor and affectionate glances to coexist.

Well-dressed adult company representative in sober dark period formal clothing with a glossy new silk hat, uneasy posture and averted gaze, realistic restraint; face and age to follow the approved casting reference. Contained naturalistic period horror rooted in domestic tragedy. Modest, materially convincing rooms first feel secure and affectionate, then become painfully empty and difficult to navigate. Use tactile wool, worn wood, copper, glass, paper and iron; restrained grain and realistic skin rather than gothic spectacle. The proposed late-Victorian/early-Edwardian design envelope is cinematic interpretation, not a manuscript-stated date. Preserve the supernatural through testimony, subjective perception, offscreen sound and interrupted action. Hearth, Winter Daylight, Extinguished Flame: Hearth amber #B9763F, Worn walnut #574236, Copper #9D6142, Linen cream #D2C8B4, Winter daylight grey #A8ADB0, Night blue-grey #47515B, Charcoal #242426, Paw umber #554638. Opening evening: a bright real-looking fire motivates amber light and warm skin; darkness outside remains visibly cold and wet.; The next morning has clear wintry sunlight and an honestly wholesome domestic appearance, not an uninterrupted horror grade. Proposed format: 1.85:1, natural perspective, restrained depth of field and tactile image texture.; Opening family scenes favor shared eye-level frames, allowing humor and affectionate glances to coexist.