The 1906 San Francisco earthquake takes place , devastating the house and separating Eric and Sarah . In the chaos , a possessed Henry escapes his room and is pursued by Marion . Eric encounters several ghosts before seeing the ghost of Ruby . It is revealed that Ruby could see and hear ghosts but was misdiagnosed as " delusional " by Eric . Depressed that he would n't believe her , the unstable Ruby shot Eric before killing herself with a Winchester rifle . Ruby 's ghost comforts Eric , inspiring him to help Sarah . Eric reunites with Sarah and they manage to trap Ben in the room . Marion and Henry are cornered by Ben 's brothers . Ben attempts to murder Sarah , but the pair realizes that Ben is scared of the bullet Eric kept . Eric has been able to see the ghosts in the house due to his dying from that bullet beforehand . Eric uses the bullet in the rifle that Ben used in the shooting and banishes him . Henry and Marion are saved and the other spirits return to their rooms
1906 San Francisco earthquake
1906 San Francisco earthquake
Winchester (film)