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* ''Film/PetSematary'' has the fatherly neighbor in this role, who falls squarely into the "kickstart the newby's curiosity" problem when told about the indian burial ground.

The HauntedHouseHistorian is a character who knows the BackStory of a HauntedHouse, IndianBurialGround, EldritchLocation, AbandonedHospital, and other evil location. Right around the time the fresh meat-- err, "Main Cast" come in or near the evil location and start getting picked off one by one, the Haunted House Historian will intervene. He or she may [[MrExposition exposit]] on the history of the haunted house, or try (emphasis on '''try''') to take matters into their own hands to save lives and keep the house's secret.

* Mr. Harris in the 2010 ''DontBeAfraidOfTheDark''.

* ''TheWatcherInTheWoods'' has Mrs. Aylwood.

* There's a RecurringCharacter parodying this in ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' (specifically, an {{Expy}} of the guy in ''Film/PetSematary''). [[http://southpark.wikia.com/wiki/An_old_farmer He turns up now and again]] to warn people away from the Spooky Location ''du jour''.

* ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory'' has various characters who know about the house's history, but only one (Tate Langdon) who out and out warns the house is haunted. Of course, he falls squarely into CassandraTruth.

* ''PetSematary'' has the fatherly neighbor in this role, who falls squarely into the "kickstart the newby's curiosity" problem when told about the indian burial ground.

* There's a RecurringCharacter parodying this in ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' (specifically, an {{Expy}} of the guy in ''PetSematary''). [[http://southpark.wikia.com/wiki/An_old_farmer He turns up now and again]] to warn people away from the Spooky Location ''du jour''.

* 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.

* ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory'' has various characters who know about the house's history, but only one (Tate Harvey) who out and out warns the house is haunted. Of course, he falls squarely into CassandraTruth.

* The Jusenkyo Guide could be considered to fit this role in RanmaOneHalf. He always attempts to warn travelers not to fall into the Jusenkyo springs, but his warnings are often ignored until after someone has been cursed.

* There's a RecurringCharacter parodying this in ''SouthPark'' (specifically, an {{Expy}} of the guy in ''PetSematary''). [[http://southpark.wikia.com/wiki/An_old_farmer He turns up now and again]] to warn people away from the Spooky Location ''du jour''.

* In ''TheHaunting'', 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.

* Watson Pritchet in the original and remake of ''Film/HouseOnHauntedHill''.

* ''AmericanHorrorStory'' has various characters who know about the house's history, but only one (Tate Harvey) who out and out warns the house is haunted. Of course, he falls squarely into CassandraTruth.

* Watson Pritchet in the original and remake of ''HouseOnHauntedHill''.

* In the ''DreamTheater'' concept album Metropolis Part 2: Scenes from a Memory. It comes from the song "Fatal Tragedy," where the protagonist Nicholas visits the house he sees in his dream. He meets an "older man," who tells him about the murder of a young woman in the house years before.

* Yamamura in ''SweetHome'', both game and the movie.

The HauntedHouseHistorian is a character who knows the BackStory of a HauntedHouse, AbandonedHospital, and other evil location. Right around the time the fresh meat-- err, "Main Cast" come in or near the evil location and start getting picked off one by one, the Haunted House Historian will intervene. He or she may [[MrExposition exposit]] on the history of the haunted house, or try (emphasis on '''try''') to take matters into their own hands to save lives and keep the house's secret.

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* Yamamura in ''SweetHome'', both game and the movie.

The HauntedHouseHistorian is a character who knows the BackStory of a HauntedHouse, AbandonedHospital, and other evil location. Right around the fresh meat-- err, "Main Cast" come in or near the evil location and start getting picked off one by one, the Haunted House Historian will intervene. He or she may [[MrExposition exposit]] on the history of the haunted house, or try (emphasis on '''try''') to take matters into their own hands to save lives and keep the house's secret.

* ''PetSemetery'' has the fatherly neighbor in this role, who falls squarely into the "kickstart the newby's curiosity" problem when told about the indian burial ground.

* There's a RecurringCharacter parodying this in ''SouthPark'' (specifically, an {{Expy}} of the guy in ''PetSemetery''). [[http://southpark.wikia.com/wiki/An_old_farmer He turns up now and again]] to warn people away from the Spooky Location ''du jour''.

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* ''PetSematery'' has the fatherly neighbor in this role, who falls squarely into the "kickstart the newby's curiosity" problem when told about the indian burial ground.

* There's a RecurringCharacter parodying this in ''SouthPark'' (specifically, an {{Expy}} of the guy in ''PetSematery''). [[http://southpark.wikia.com/wiki/An_old_farmer He turns up now and again]] to warn people away from the Spooky Location ''du jour''.