Cassandra Wall (Netflix)

**Cassandra Wall** is a Visser building tenant. She is part of Samuel's cult and wants to recruit Anabelle as a Spirit Receiver.

## History

In the Visser building, Jess gives Ms. Wall something of hers and gets invited to tea. Jess introduces Melody to Ms. Wall, who smells her and does not answer if she wants to be interviewed. After that, Jess greets Beatriz, who already knew about Melody's film and invites her in.

Dan starts working on the next tape, where Anabelle tells Melody to make it official, so Melody is in the community room telling Anabelle about the cabinet with a sort of totem inside and a recording of some strange voice that came from a stereo, which plays a normal song. Anabelle says that maybe Jess knew something, but Melody feels bad about dragging a 14 year-old into the situation. Cassandra walks in and pins something on the bulletin board; Melody greets her, but gets no response as Cassandra walks up to Anabelle and starts smelling her, telling her she is lovely. Melody asks if she had seen her there the night before, but Cassandra says that she does not think so. However, when Melody asks about her meeting with Samuel and other people, Cassandra simply asks if she plays canasta because they could sign up on the board.

Dan keeps watching the videos, where Melody hopes that Jess will get some real help now. Dan pauses the tape and plays it again, seeing Melody talking to him and glad he had come. She shows him her pineapple Fanta and starts drinking it. She tells him that she really needed to hear him say what he had said earlier. He asks if that was really happening and she asks why it would not really be. Anabelle causes some trouble outside, so she goes to help her, saying she would be right back. Dan waits and after a while, Cassandra walks into the store and walks towards the camera. When she reaches it, she looks at Dan and tells him to stay out, putting her hand through the screen and reaching for his throat. Dan wakes up startled and gasping for air.

Dan goes to the basement and works on the next tape in which Melody tries to comfort Jess, who says she is fine. Jess says that she would stick to her exercises, but Melody says that one of her exercises is watching Secret of NIMH. Jess says that she has homework and talks about a comet which would be visible in a few weeks. She tells Melody that Samuel got her a new telescope so that they could watch the comet together. Anabelle knocks and tells Mel that they have an interview, so they visit Cassandra.

Cassandra tells them that she had moved there with her sister Eleanor in 1974 because she thought it was spiritual, which Anabelle finds funny. She also tells Anabelle that most of the objects in her house were irreplaceable and she only sells them when the need arises. Melody finds the cabinet that was in the community room, which Dan catches as well. Melody tries to open it and is told by Cassandra that it was one of a kind and Estonian - inside was a sculpture, but she misplaced the key. Melody asks what Cassandra finds spiritual about the Visser or if any other tenants found it spiritual like the group that meets in the community room. Cassandra tells her that she is asking about the cult, but is interrupted by Anabelle, who asks about a painting - a portrait of Cassandra.

Cassandra explains that her sister belonged to a group of artists who called themselves Spirit Receivers, who believed that mysterious beings spoke through them to manifest art, beauty and truth. Cassandra says that some people called them a cult, which is probably what Melody was referring to, but Mel says that that was not what she meant. Cassandra tells Anabelle and Melody that watching Eleanor paint was beautiful since they had no idea who she was communicating with. Melody notices a pendant in the drawing, which Cassandra had on her as well. She says it is Kharonite, which is very rare and said to have come from a comet. Cassandra grabs a jar and gives it to Anabelle, saying that Eleanor would want her to have it. After that, Anabelle asks Cassandra for Julia Bennett, but she says that her memory is not what it used to be and invites her to a dinner party, since a lot of old neighbors would be there and one of them might know Julia.

Anabelle makes a subtle comment that they may have not been sisters, but lovers.

Anabelle paints and likes the black color, feeling that she was travelling to Eleanor's soul. She wonder's who Melody is seeing in her dreams and she describes them as conversations. Melody walks up to Cassandra's and sees Jess, who says she is there because Cassandra wanted some young energy there. Melody tells her that her necklace looks good on her. Cassandra notices that Melody had brought her camera and wonders where Anabelle is. Melody tells her that she would be there later and the dinner party begins.

Jess wonders if Patricia told Melody about her tapes, which surprises her. Samuel brings a guest named Evie Crest who was outside and says she forgot the code. Cassandra introduces her to everyone as Dan wonders what she is doing there. Evie says that she had always been fascinated by Eleanor's work, as Samuel apologizes for sitting next to Melody. He explains that Cassandra rarely lets men stay, so he could not refuse, but Melody says it is fine. Cassandra tells them that Evie is William Crest's daughter. They say that he filmed The Circle, which was lost and inspired by a snuff film, which was about some sort of ritual sacrifice, which Cassandra is very interested in seeing and getting information on. Tamara interrupts and says that William died because of suicide, which provokes a lot of tension, which Evie admits to be true, but she does not want to accept that he had abandoned them. Cassandra tells her that there may be a way to speak to him from beyond since Beatriz is a very talented medium. After they both accept, they start making room as Melody grabs a pick and heads towards the cabinet.

When she reaches the cabinet, she starts picking the lock and is approached by Samuel, who asks her if she made that a habit, showing her the key and opening the cabinet. Inside, they see the figure, which was a self-portrait, as Cassandra described it.

Beatriz calls for the spirits and asks for the dead to be with them, calling for William. The candles start flickering and Beatriz starts shuddering. Evie asks if William is there, but Tamara tells her to ask him something only he would know. Evie asks about her sixth birthday and William recalls, so Evie is shocked. Cassandra tells her to ask him about the film, which confuses Evie, but she does as is asked and William says that the party was Peter Crawford's. Cassandra wants to know if they ever found a copy, so Evie asks, but William asks them to stay away and grows desperate as a demonic voice takes over Beatriz's voice. Once they lose connection to William, Cassandra tells her to try again, but Beatriz refuses, as Melody comforts Evie.

As she gets up, Melody is asked by Cassandra if there is somebody she would like to contact, but she says she does not, since she was not dead. However, Cassandra says that she does not know that for sure, so she sits down and hands Beatriz Julia Bennett's ring. Beatriz calls Julia, but the lights do not flicker and Beatriz apologizes, saying that she could not find her presence among the dead, which makes Melody feel relieved. However, as they touch hands, Beatriz feels someone else.

Dan keeps watching the tape and sees as Beatriz's eyes get white. She looks at Melody and says that she can get out of her way. She tells Melody that she knows she is a good person and that she cares about people. Beatriz thanks the other person and says she does not understand as Melody asks what is going on. Dan realizes that Beatriz is repeating the conversation he just had with Melody and she gets confused as well, saying that Beatriz could not know what was going on in her dreams and in her head. Casandra stops Beatriz, but she finishes what she was saying and starts scratching her face so hard, she starts bleeding. Tamara and Samuel get up, stopping her from scratching herself and tell the rest to call an ambulance.

Cassandra opens the door for Melody, who walks in and asks to see Anabelle, which confuses Cassandra. Melody tells her that she knows that she moved her stuff to Cassandra's apartment, but she simply asks if she wants a cup of tea. When Melody starts calling for her friend, Cassandra tells her that she smothers her and needs to let her emerge from her cocoon, so she gave her an apartment on the 6th floor.

Jess walks up to Melody, saying Cassandra had brought her there. She does not answer when Melody asks if her mother knew she was there, but Cassandra tells her that Jess was not a child, but a bright young artist who needed stimulation, telling her to stop smothering.

Melody rushes to Cassandra's house and storms in, wanting to grab some paint, but Cassandra says that she does not know if it has mold since it was Eleanor's. After that, she tells Melody that she had given all of the paint to Anabelle, but Melody knows that Cassandra had seen Anabelle get arrested. Cassandra says that they had thought she was strong enough and Melody sees the paintings. Cassandra tells her that nobody else could have the paintings since she had opened a window and describes Anabelle as a true Spirit Receiver. Melody grabs Cassandra and asks what she had done to Anabelle and asks about the window she had opened.

Jess walks in and wonders what was happening - Melody tells her that she needs to leave with her, but Jess says that she is not supposed to see her anymore per Samuel's instructions, since she was not well. Melody tries convincing her that Cassandra and Samuel are bad people, but Jess does not listen to her and drops some tea, which was not only liquid. Melody asks Cassandra if the mold was in the tea, which she says is ridiculous. Melody tells her that the jar that she saw in the elevator was probably mold and asks where she had gotten it, saying she needed to take a sample to the doctor in order to help Anabelle. Cassandra shakes her head, but Jess tells her that she needs a key.

When Melody comes to, she is surrounded by Samuel, Tamara, and Cassandra while tied to a chair. The Circle is playing behind them and Samuel tells her that she had come back home. Melody tells him that his vessel was gone and not coming back, but Samuel says that that was fine since she was the one he really needed. Cassandra strokes Melody's hair as Tamara takes off her necklace and wears the black one. Samuel looks at Tamara in the eye, and she nods, accepting her fate. Everybody gets into position as Samuel begins speaking the ancient language, beginning the ritual.

Melody yells to be let out as Samuel begins the ritual and everybody begins humming and placing their masks on their face. John approaches Melody and grabs her, bringing her towards Samuel while she calls for help. Samuel grabs the knife and cuts the palm of her hand, which John places on the Kaelego figure, covering it in blood. After that, Tamara approaches Samuel, who slits her throat and she dies instantly. Samuel asks Kaelego to come forth and a blue portal opens above them and stretches into the ground. Inside the portal is Iris Vos, which Samuel does not understand. She looks at Melody, who turns around when Jess calls her name. Melody tells Jess to run and Iris turns around to look at her as well. Jess records everything as Iris vanishes and the portal starts covering everything.