 Origins introduces Travis Grady , a trucker with a troubled past who suffers from nightmares . Returning characters from the first installment are Alessa Gilespie , a young girl who possesses supernatural powers ; licensed practical nurse Lisa Garland , who has a drug addiction and dreams of being an actress instead of a nurse ; physician Michael Kaufmann , who supplies Lisa with illegal drugs ; and Alessa 's mother , Dahlia Gillespie , a member of the town 's cult which plans to bring its malevolent god into this world . 
