 He then begins swinging from a rope, but is brought back down by a stagehand who cuts it.The masked assailant is discovered to be Josiah, who caused Woodford's death via electrocution and had been behind the "hauntings" to prevent the theater from being used.The film was envisioned as a companion piece to director Leni's earlier "The Cat and the Canary", due to that film's great popularity.