Paranormal Entity 4: The Awakening

Paranormal Entity 4: The Awakening is a 2012 Supernatural Horror film distributed by The Asylum and 4th installment in the Paranormal Entity Franchise. The film stars, Adam Brody, Erik Knudsen, Clancy Brown, Kyle Gallner, Willa Ford, Stephanie Maheu and Stephanie Rhodes.

Plot
A group of Criminal Psychology students explore the former childhood home of infamous mass murderer cult leader, Charlie Manson, hoping to find biographical information on his life from his childhood up until his life of crime. Upon entering the house, they set up cameras from room to room, while documenting with technical equipment and trying to find all they can on Manson's career. As the days progress, they discover more answers, but realize that Charlie Manson's rage and fury are still lurking within the home.

Cast
Adam Brody as Luke Davis - He is the leader of the serial killer psychology team who is determined to find out everything he can about Charlie Manson's life after becoming fascinated with him ever sinse he was a child. Luke has always felt a connection with Manson due to sharing some of his personal interests such as being a musician, having an interest in scientology and knowing the value of family. He has a raunchy sense of humor and is a bit of a goof, but always gets a job done, especially when it comes to his personal passions.

Erik Knudsen as Max Stevens - He is the cameraman and Amanda's boyfriend. Max is a scholar in line to go to Princeton and decides to become part of the serial killer psychology team to earn his degree in Criminal Psychology. He develops an interest in serial killers and enjoys reading about their biographies to understand how they go from normal, innocent children into violent mutants of society. Max always gives his full effort into finishing a task, but is skeptical at times as to whether supernaturality exists. He is madly in love with Amanda and continually thinks of ways to ask her to marry him.

Clancy Brown as Professor Robert Morgan - He is a Criminal Psychologist who takes his team of students to Charlie Manson's home in order to find out everything about him and what made him a monster. Robert was once a police chief in his local town, but decided to become a psychologist in the criminal department after his wife was murdered and wanted to understand more about what makes a person turn evil and resort to such heinous measures. He has a dry sense of humor and is always making sure his students are safe and comfortable with their assignments.

Kyle Gallner as Jeff Good - He is the voice coordinator of his serial killer psychology team. Jeff is very skilled in the math and physics industry, but takes an interest in Criminal Psychology because he grew up on horror films and thinks of Charlie Manson as the real-life Boogeyman. He is somewhat nerdy and always thinks before doing something dangerous, but often succumbs to peer pressure if it helps him fit in with the crowd. Jeff always embraces the challenges that come his way, though he tends to get very squeemish and uncomfortable around tasks that he's unsure of. Jeff spends his free time playing video games and getting high off of psychedelic drugs.

Willa Ford as Abigail Warnock - She is a childhood friend of Charlie Manson's and becomes apart of the psychology team in order to find out more about the criminal she was once close with. Abigail is a skilled painter who works at an art shop painting self portraits and canvases for local buyers. She is very smart and intellectual, but feels a certain hole in her life due to not understanding who Manson really was. Abigail spends her free time researching Manson to fully explore his life and find out what made him turn away from the sweet, friendly child she grew up with.

Stephanie Maheu as Cassidy Prescott - She is Professor Morgan's daughter who, like her father, develops an interest in Criminal Psychology after her mother gets murdered. Cassidy is trying to earn a degree at Harvard Law School in order to become a lawyer and help put away serial killers to prevent anyone from going through what she did. She takes classes on Litigation to inhance her career as a law student and spends her full time studying, reading law books and gives it her all. Despite her serious demeanor and ambitions, Cassidy is still equipped with a funny, nuanced sense of humor and is always in a mood to light up someone's day due to understanding the value of family.

Nathan Kress as Ryan Montgomery - He is a lower student who is brought into the upper class of psychology due to being equipped with an extraordinary talent of technology and is a self-described autodidact. Ryan loves playing video games and is also trying to master a career in game developing, but chooses pyschology as his main focus because he is very well-read and is able to empathize for misfit pupils of society. He always carries around a hand-held camera used to videotape his encounters of the every day world and uses it as a way to express himself and his passion of life. Ryan is equipped with a charming sense of charisma and it attracts the attention of many girls at his school, though he chooses to spend his time reading biographies in order to understand how people communicate and live life because he is determined to find his own story.

Arlen Escarpeta as Trey Edwards -

Stephanie Rhodes as Amanda Nelson -

Deaths
Amanda Nelson -

Luke Davis -

Cassidy Prescott -

Abigail Warnock -

Trey Edwards -

Ryan Montgomery -

Professor Robert Morgan -

Jeff Good -

Max Stevens -