She then descends the stairs, walks into the garden, and then walks up another stairway to Stefan""s back door, where she again knocks and receives no answer." She admitted that she had lied, but had only acted to save and protect her crew when earlier attacked by Krall.The film""s opening itle credits included a studio disclaimer in an attempt to remain neutral and not take sides in its story of conflict between two societal classes - the rich land-owning planters and the poor, tenant cotton-picking farmers:In many parts of the South today, there exists an endless dispute between the rich land-owners, known as planters and the poor cotton pickers, known as tenants or ""peckerwoods"".He was cursed because of his love for Anck-su-namun, and had confused Evelyn for his dead mistress.The Curator surmised that he might once again try to raise her from the dead, by intending to sacrifice Evelyn: "It appears he has already chosen his human sacrifice.