 Tangina states that the ghosts inhabiting the house are lingering in a different "sphere of consciousness" and are not at rest.Attracted to Carol Anne's life force, these spirits are distracted from the real "light" that has come for them.Tangina then adds that there is also a dark presence she refers to as the "Beast", who has Carol Anne under restraint in an effort to use her life force to prevent other spirits from crossing over.