What Alan really did to Terry and why he helped the castevets in apartment 7a

Warning! This post contains spoilers for Apartment 7A.

Alan is among the most mysterious figures in Apartment 7aWhich leaves some questions about his motives and why he helped the castevets. Serve as a prequel to Rosemary’s baby, Apartment 7a Resolves many underlying mysteries that his parent film left behind. For example, by centering its story on Terry Gionoffrio, a minor character from the 1968 film, the movie finally reveals the truth about her fate and how it connects to Rosemary’s story.

Besides focusing on Terry, Apartment 7a Also marks the return of several familiar characters from the original film, including Minnie, Castevet, Roman Castevet, Guy Wodehouse and Rosemary Wodehouse, among others. It also unravels the truth behind what happened to Lily Gardenia, the tenant who lived in the same home as Rosemary and her husband before they moved in. However, despite answering many lingering questions, Apartment 7a Creates some of his own mysteries by maintaining an air of ambiguity around his original characters.

Alan drugged Teri and helped the Satanist cult assault and impregnate her in apartment 7A

Alan was involved with the cult from the beginning

Terry first meets Alan in Apartment 7as opening arc, where he intervenes in one of her auditions and tests how far she would be willing to go to become an accomplished dancer. Later, when the castaways offer Terry a place to stay in the Bramford building and help her by arranging a meeting with Alan Marchand, Terry can’t help but feel grateful and lucky. However, the movie soon reveals that Alan Marchand, too, is a resident of the building. When Terry met him, He initiated the satanic ritual of the cult by drugging her.

The cult then proceeds with its ritual of summoning the devil, who attacks and impregnates Terry. Terry later suspects that she was assaulted, but Alan keeps her under his control by offering her exactly what she wants: a prominent place in his dance troupe. Alan and the cast members even convince her to keep the child by promising her they will help her achieve her dream of stardom and success. Blinded by the prospect of a glamorous life, Terry falls for Alan Marchand and the Castevets’ traps.

Alan joined the cult to help his career as a director

Alan is also lured into the cult

Although Apartment 7a Does not delve into Alan’s past, it seems obvious how he ended up joining the cult. As Guy was lured into the cult in Rosemary’s baby With promises of fame and success as an actor, Allan was also likely told that his path to becoming an accomplished director would be paved by sacrifices and unwavering loyalty to the cult.. Therefore, like the other members of the cult, Alan figuratively sold his soul to the devil and became a willing participant in their dark rituals.

Because of this, it’s hard not to believe that Alan already had his eyes on Teri the day he met her during the audition. He deliberately drew her to the Bromford building, knowing that Minnie Castevet would deal with the rest in her good manner. With his calculated charm, he helped the cult accomplish the first step of their plan by bringing them a new purpose. Terry’s fate was already sealed as soon as she entered the Bromford building after following Alan Marchand and accepting the kindness of the Castevets.

Why Terry Kills Alan in Apartment 7A

Terry realizes what he did to her

in Apartment 7aIn the second half, Terry realizes what Alan and the cult did to her and starts to piece together the horrifying truth behind her circumstances. As a result, when she later encounters Alan at the place where her assault was orchestrated, She kills him out of a rage. From a narrative standpoint, Apartment 7a Also seems to intentionally put Alan Marchand’s death in his storyline as he is an original character that did not appear in Rosemary’s babys history. by killing him off, Apartment 7a Explains why he is not part of the roster of the parent film.