

After the series of pranks got out of control, Jerry planted CCTV cameras across the house premise. Like the movie, the couple was bombarded by magazines they did not even subscribe to. The situation turned creepier with their new house mysteriously getting re-enlisted for sale on a real estate website. In 2011, they moved into a dreamy property in a suburban San Diego neighborhood, and shortly after, received an intimidating note by people offering to buy the property from them. As per ABC News, a series of sinister events befell the unassuming couple as they moved into a new property. A real-life couple Jerry Rice and Janice Ruhter had to go through events similar to the movie. Well, fiction often mirrors reality, and you may be astonished to know that there is more truth to the story than one may imagine.

But an invisible assailant hiding under the same rooftop sounds a bit too far-fetched. The story of a couple allured into a crime scene house by a great bargain may have some truth in it. And in this case, Gorman and Winther were ostensibly inspired by a real-life incident, if not multiple incidents. She suggested that her creativity stems from whatever she imbibes from life, and the more she imbibes, the more she can generate. According to Gorman, she often takes inspiration from real-life occurrences, personal accounts, and experiences for writing. However, Gorman essays the script from a story ideated by Winther himself. Peter Winther directed the film from a screenplay penned by actress, director, and screenwriter Dakota Gorman. But further probing suggests that there may be some truth in the story after all. A title card claims that true crime events inspire the story, and if you have seen enough movies, you may know that such claims are often exaggerated. Yes, ‘Aftermath’ is based on a true story. In that case, let us further investigate the matter. However, the film’s ending is not quite believable, which may make you wonder whether the story is directly ripped from a newspaper headline. In a rage, Otto killed the couple.Ashley Greene of ‘ The Twilight Saga’ fame acts against Shawn Ashmore in this slow-burning horror chronicle. Otto sacrificed his identity to stay close to Erin, but Erin chose her husband in the end. She designed the place for him and brought him to the abode under the spell of love. Previous Owner and Claudia’s sister-in-law, Erin had an affair with Otto. Through a series of wall-pinned pictures, Natalie finally unraveled the mystery around Otto’s existence.

He controlled the activities in the house. The place looked like an operating room with a CCTV camera and mechanical triggers. Otto chained Natalie in a hidden storeroom. Otto used Natalie’s cell phone to text Kevin, probably with a sinful desire at the back of his head. In one of the clips, she witnessed a barbarous-looking man lurking under her bed. Later, Natalie took matters into her hands and started recording the incidents of her bedroom on a camcorder. The couple got repaired the existing camera system to capture Otto’s presence, but it failed to produce satisfactory results. Natalie was paranoid about a rail-thin pale man (Otto) crawling in the house. The counselor later suggests a change in environment to help them give a second chance to each other.Īftermath established itself as a horror flick with a paranormal entity running the show for a significant portion of the plot. They are consulting a counselor to revive it. In the aftermath of the affair, their relationship has been off the beam. In the past, Natalie cheated on Kevin with her friend, Nick Scott. While the couple seems happy at first, there is an underlying tension at the crust.

She is an aspiring fashion designer looking for potential investors to keep her Boutique running. Kevin is a college dropout who lives a simple semi-urban life with his wife, Natalie. The next day, Kevin Dadich and his small crew of construction workers clean the house. The film begins with a suicide and murder in a house where a woman is shot dead by her husband, who shoots himself soon after the offense. Who is this strange man, and why is he even there? Through this write-up, we’ll try to investigate his presence and his motives. Throughout the narrative, they try to find a mysterious man sharing the roof with them.
