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{{trope}}
The
Usually they are introduced early in the first act, and they know the terrible secret of the location either by being present, inheriting the secret from someone who was there, or most rarely, simply researching it themselves.
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* The secret is so incredibly bizarre that [[Cassandra Truth|they'd be labeled as insane and ignored.]]
* They were involved with the secret and want to keep it hidden to avoid jail, the shame involved, or to protect another. It may be [[My Greatest Failure]], and they are [[The Atoner]] looking to warn away the clueless.
* The secret is incredibly dangerous but not lethal unless tampered with, and the historian knows what will [[Sealed Evil in
As the most knowledgeable on the threat the historian is likely to be [[The World's Expert
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* The Jusenkyo Guide could be considered to fit this role in ''[[Ranma
== [[Film]] ==
* Mr. Harris in the 2010 ''[[Don't Be Afraid of the Dark]]''.
* Watson Pritchet in the original and remake of ''[[House
* In ''[[The Haunting]]'', Mrs. Dudley actively plays this to scare the people staying in the mansion into being careful. Nell parodies the creepy speech she'd heard earlier back at her when she repeats it to Theo.
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'''Nell:''' We couldn't even hear you.
'''Mrs. Dudley:''' No one could. No one lives any nearer than town...
'''Nell:''' No one will come any nearer than that.
'''Mrs. Dudley:''' In the night...
'''Nell:''' In the dark. }}
* Ben Fischer (Roddy McDowell) in ''The Legend of Hell House'', as sole survivor of a previous investigative team, provides the backstory of the Belasco House, called the "Mount Everest of haunted houses." He relates the evil debauchery that started it all, as well as the dire fates of his colleagues on the earlier mission. Fischer advised the others on the team to do nothing to provoke the forces in the house and wait for the week to pass so they can live and collect their fees. As the casualties mount, Fischer is persuaded/forced by circumstances to take action.
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== Music ==
* In the ''[[
== [[Western Animation]] ==
* There's a [[Recurring Character]] parodying this in ''[[South Park]]'' (specifically, an [[Expy]] of the guy in ''[[Pet Sematary]]''). [http://southpark.wikia.com/wiki/An_old_farmer He turns up now and again]{{Dead link}} to warn people away from the Spooky Location ''du jour''.
== [[Video Games]] ==
* In ''[[
* Yamamura in ''[[Sweet Home (
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