Alan Russell
Background
Alan Russell was a software designer in Fairhope, Alabama. He is married to Marie Russell and his children are Kaylie Russell and Tim Russell.
During the events of Oculus (2013) played by Rory Cochrane
Kaylie, Tim, Marie, Alan and their dog Mason move into a new house at 2705 Hawthorne Way. Mason barks as the movers move a large mirror, the Lasser Glass, into the house, which they bring into Alan's office. At night, Marie tells Alan she thinks her C-Section scar is more noticeable than it was previously. While Alan is getting a late night drink, he sees a Glass Eyed Specter staring at him, but then it disappears. While Kaylie is playing she thinks she sees Alan in his office with a woman. During dinner, Alan seems distant and chews on his fingernail until his finger bleeds. Kaylie asks him who the woman was in his office and he denies knowing what she is talking about. Alan is working when he takes off his Band-Aid he had put on after chewing on his fingernail. After a few seconds, he looks down and it appears the Band-Aid is still on his finger. He struggles to pull it off and comes to his sense after realizing he pulled off his fingernail. He sees a book on the ground and accuses Kaylie and Tim of messing with his office, which they deny and he also accuses them of messing with the plants. Marie tells Alan the gun he just bought makes her feel less safe. As she is walking away, she thinks she hears Alan call her a grotesque cow, which he denies saying. She and Alan start to fight over him constantly being in the office and the next day, before leaving to play golf with a client, Alan tells Kaylie and Tim not to go into his office. Mason starts barking at the office door again and Marie locks him inside the office. When Alan gets home, he opens the door to his office, and Mason is not inside anymore. During the night, Marie accuses Alan of talking with a woman in the office. Alan comes home and Marie attacks him. Alan chokes her until she goes unconscious and at first tries to call 911, but whispering voices in his ear tell him, everything is fine and he hangs up. He grabs chains and tells Kaylie to go to bed. The next day, Alan tells Kaylie and Tim that Marie will have to be in bed for awhile and not to bother her and not to go into the bedroom. Kaylie and Tim tell Alan there is no food, but he just says it is on his list of things to do. Alan grounds her and Tim for going into the bedroom and tells them they cannot leave. Kaylie goes to a Neighbor's house to get help, but Alan lies and the Neighbor believes him. The power goes out and when Tim goes to ask Alan to put the power back on, he sees a Glass Eyed Specter and runs away. Alan takes the revolver he bought and loads it with ammo. Marie is eating more of the ceramic plate as Alan walks into the bedroom and he sets her free. Alan walks up and shoots Marie dead after she spares Kaylie. Alan walks into his office and starts to choke Kaylie until he comes to his senses and has Tim shoot him dead.