Thread:LucidPigeons/@comment-2175012-20160601051403/@comment-2175012-20160601073036

As far as theories go, there are some possibilities. Essentially, the theory states that the Beldam was human and the former owner of the estate who had fallen into the Other World. While not proven, the book does mention that the Beldam didn't create the OW, rather she happened upon it. The theory insists that she devours children's souls in order to sustain her immortality via magic. After 150+ years, the Beldam resorted to using mechanical parts to replace her decaying limbs. Lastly, it's theorized that the OW is a pocket dimension. As an ordinary human, the OM had no supernatural powers; in the OW, she is able to create things using her mind, though this limits her when it comes to replicating objects.

The Cat, much like the OM, knows everything about the Other World. This is because the Beldam tried to kill him in the 1900s, but he escaped as she didn't have anything to store his soul in. Naturally, he died, and was reincarnated as the black cat that we know today. As the Cat, he bonds with Wybie, making it his goal to protect him from the Beldam.

Overall, a good theory, but I feel that there are some holes. Fot one, how does the OM's mother fit in. While never mentioned in the film, the Beldam had a mother who she attempted to keep buried. Did she fall down the well too? I just felt that the theory took away from what made the Beldam scary. To me, what you don't know is scary. That's why the Joker is scary; with a past shrouded in mystery, the Joker is intimidating because of how little we know about him. Explaining the entirety of the character's backstory dampens the scare factor for me.