Great, but still bugged
Semi-Spoiler Alert:
I couldn't get into the cellar, so I tried again, this time doing the triggers in a different order. I did all the same ones and passed. If you're stuck, don't go upstairs before you go down the hall and into the kitchen and sitting room, interacting with the objects in each. The reason I went upstairs first the first time is because I'm a huge pussy and I was scared out of my mind and the stairs looked much less scary than the dark hallway. =)