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Lesson 6
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Dave Wetzel’s Character Death Track
What I learned doing this assignment is that deciding who dies when and why is one of the most interesting and enjoyable parts of the writing process.
Character Death 1: Student is torn to pieces in underground passage by and unseen demon.
Why?: Early in the story, to establish that a horrible evil is loose on the school grounds.
Character Death 2: Student is impaled in the school locker rooms.
Why?: The audience needs to see how vicious the monster is and can attack anywhere.
Character Death 3: Student is murdered in her dorm room with claws slashing her neck.
Why?: The demon has access to anywhere on the school property via secret passages behind the dorm rooms.
Character Death 4: The dean of the school has his head bitten off by the demon while inside the school chapel with Jennifer nearby.
Why?: The audience needs to see how vicious the monster and that that any major character can die.
Character Death 5: Student is torn to pieces in the passage under the school by the demon.
Why?: The demon is hunting students under the order of Deacon Malum.
Character Death 6: Student is impaled by demon and Tom is badly wounded too.
Why?: The demon is hunting the gang and kills a student that Tom likes adding to the gang’s loss and adding a “whiff of death” that almost claims the life of someone in the gang .
Character Death 7: Student is killed by demon in his room with its claws.
Why?: Deacon Malum sends the demon to kill more students.
Character Death 8: Deacon Malum is killed by falling into a pit of fire at the portal to hell.
Why?: Jennifer and the gang fight Deacon Malum and send him to hell where he belongs.
Character Death 9: The demon is killed by Nearest with the sword of Saint Michael.
Why?: Nearest battles with the demon to protect Jennifer and the gang.
Character Death 10: Nearest is killed by demon’s claws before it dies.
Why?: Nearest makes the ultimate sacrifice to protect Jennifer and the gang.
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Dean's Character Death Track
What I learned doing this assignment is that it's just not a horror movie without something horrifying happening, so we should make out horror stories as wonderfully horrorable as possible. ;oP
Character Death 1: Sarah
Why: To start off the “disappearances” for this new town. Sarah became separated from the group and was disoriented in the mist. Her isolation and fear made her vulnerable.
How: She ran blindly through the fog until she was cornered in an alleyway, where the Myst consumed her.Character Death 2: George
Why: To show how easily feeble attempts to defeat the Myst can be foiled. George attempted to fight the Myst with an electric leaf blower, trying to push it back, but it ultimately failed.
How: To show how easily feeble attempts to defeat the Myst can be foiled. The power went out, leaving him vulnerable, and the Myst engulfed him.Character Death 3: Tom
Why: Again, to show that the Myst can't be so easily overcome. Tom believed a gas-powered leaf blower would succeed where the electric one failed.
How: The blower overheated and burst into flames, and the Myst swallowed him as he struggled.Character Death 4: Marcus
Why: To show that sooner or later, everyone succumbs to the allure of the Myst, like flies to a Venus Fly Trap. Marcus was overwhelmed by his grief and heard the voice of his deceased wife calling to him from the Myst.
How: He willingly stepped into the Myst to join her, and vanished without a sound.Character Death 5: Daniel
Why: To show that the Myst will eventually take everyone, no matter how noble or not their reasoning is. Daniel believed that the Myst wanted Anna, not him, and sacrificed himself to protect her.
How: He opened the door to let the Myst in, and it immediately consumed him.Character Death 6: Anna
Why: To finish the diabolical “evacuation” of this town. Anna was overwhelmed with despair after realizing her son was gone. She believed she heard his voice calling from the Myst.
How: She stepped into the Myst, disappearing like the others.-
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Alison’s Character Death Track
What I learned doing the lesson is that by figuring out the why and how of the characters deaths, has me less nervous to write the script.
Character Death 1: Max (Mysterious student)
Why: Max’s curiosity and desire to uncover the painting’s history make him the first victim. His relentless search for answers leads him to investigate too closely.
How: Max gets too close to the cursed painting while investigating. As he studies it, he is mesmerized and slowly absorbed into the painting, becoming a dot.Character Death 2: Professor (Dr. Harrison)
Why: The professor’s denial and arrogance lead to his downfall. Believing that everything has a rational explanation, he dismisses the students’ fears and tries to solve the mystery independently, but this underestimation of the danger proves fatal.
How: The old guard manipulates the professor by making him believe he’s found a way to escape. Led by the guard, the professor walks into a back room, only to end up in front of the cursed painting, where he is absorbed.Character Death 3: Jake (Complainer)
Why: Jake’s paranoia and negativity cause him to distrust the group. He believes his best chance for survival is by breaking away, but his decision to act alone plays into the guard’s hands.
How: Jake tries to escape alone, but the old guard deceives him. Thinking he’s being guided to safety, Jake backs into the cursed painting and is absorbed.Character Death 4: Sarah (Moral one)
Why: Sarah’s sense of morality and her need to protect the group push her into sacrificing herself for Claire. She believes she can stop the curse by destroying the painting, but her noble intentions lead her into the monster’s trap.
How: In an attempt to destroy the painting and save Claire, Sarah charges toward it. The painting draws her in, and she is consumed, becoming part of the artwork.Character Death 5: Derek (Bold and reckless)
Why: Derek’s love for Claire and his impulsive, bold nature makes him try to fight the guard head-on. His self-sacrifice is an act of love intended to protect Claire and buy her time to escape.
How: Derek attacks the guard in a desperate attempt to stop him, but he is overwhelmed by the guard’s power. He is pulled into the painting in a final, heroic act to save Claire.Character Death 6: Claire (Ambitious student)
Why: Claire, devastated by Derek’s sacrifice, tries to destroy the painting out of desperation. Her ambition, which once drove her academic success, now leads her to make a fatal mistake.
How: Claire confronts the painting in a final attempt to end its curse, but it lures her in. She, too, is consumed, becoming part of the artwork alongside Derek. -
Ryan’s Character Death Track
What I learned about in this assignment is that I can’t just kill a person off to make the stakes higher or that’s what the horror audience would expect. There is definitely a why and how. I think a few of my deaths may need to be combined or redesigned.
• Character Death 1 and maybe 1a:
• Why: This is to increase horror. A man (or man and woman) dashes about his house. The monsters/spirits are seen in silhouette.
• How: He is killed offscreen by trying to rush at the horror. She tries to escape and ends up falling out window or off roof to his death. The three monsters (still obscured or not fully shown) gaze down at the broken body impaled on a fence.
• Character Death 2:
• Why: A man makes a bad decision of going out after everyone else was worried about a murderer. Maybe walking his dog. He says he’s not going to be scared by the police or media or etc.
• How: Quiet but hears something. Ends up blindsided. The small monster slashes at him with her razor finger nails but is finally killed when the middle sized one with the bandaged face and business suit ends up tearing him apart.
• Character Death 3:
• Why: There is a moral reason here as the guy here was mean to Cas when he tried to bond with the neighborhood guys.
• How: Cas is watching them through the window and tries to get there in time. The small, vicious spirit claws over and over as the bandaged one holds him.
• Character Death 4:
• Why: Killing of Alfonso.
• How: Again, Cas tries to arrive in time but no avail. The small, vicious spirit claws but then as they get away. The spirit then flicks fingers causing cuts to appear on the victim. She continues doing it as the man screams and then until he’s a bloody mess. -
Tim's Character Death Track
What I learned from this is that I did hesitate for one second on why and how these people had to die. I am actually rooting for the "monster" here.
Influencer death tracks
1. Brooke:
– How: Dragged struggling into the mirror by her reflection, leaving bloody streaks behind.
– Why: Her reckless curiosity and desire to explore the unknown, [both CHARACTER FLAWS] lead her too close to the danger [BAD DECISIONS].
2. Jonah:
– How: Drowned in the pool by a reflection that suffocates him just below the surface.
– Why: His refusal [DENIAL] to believe in anything supernatural makes him vulnerable.
3. Sophia:
– How: Pulled through a narrow gap in the glass, her body twisting as it’s consumed by the mirror.
– Why: Her desperate need for validation makes her an easy target for the seductive lure of her reflection.
4. Cassidy:
– How: Shattered glass slices into her body as her doppelgänger emerges through the shards.
– Why: Her vanity and focus on appearances make her ignore the danger until it’s too late.
5. Riley:
– How: Pulled through a jagged, fractured mirror that crushes him like a vice.
– Why: His desire to save others leads him into the trap set by his doppelgänger.
6. Zara:
– How: Dragged backward through a darkened window reflection, her body contorted and crushed as she’s pulled into the dark.
– Why: Her isolation means she has no one to turn to when her reflection attacks.
7. Mason:
– How: Pinned and skewered by shards of a shattered mirror as his reflection watches him bleed out.
– Why: His overconfidence in leading the group blinds him to the doppelgängers’ power.
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John’s Character Death Trap
What I learned: It’s a lot of fun to design character deaths, but also how each one influences and unlocks the next one and the overall structure of the movie. It also gave me new plot ideas.
Death #1 Nerd Jerry: Stabbed repeatedly. Harry and Charlie used him as their talisman to create a ghost. …
Innocent one
Why: Starts the horror
How: Betrayed
Death #2 Charlie: Ghost rips through his body, and he is exsanguinated. (Twist since he is the main leader) One doing everything right. The monster makes a decision and blames him for Nerd Jerry’s death. …
Why: Tells the audience anyone can be killed at any time.
How: Blindsided
Death #3 Belch: His body gets eviscerated from his feet upward through the floor.
Random
Why: Kind of an idiot.
How: Escape attempt takes him into it.
Death #4 Jackson: He tries to fight the ghost, but gets arm ripped off, bleeds to death (McGuffin for the ceremony)
Why: A character flaw. Too proud.
How: Charges blindly into action
Death #5 Shelia: Tongue ripped out. We think she’s dead, but she comes back
(Could have been a final girl)
Why: increases horror
How: Back into it.
Death #6 Harry: Neck broken. (Psycho leader. A twist in the story. His body becomes a meat puppet that allows Ghost Nerd Jerry to escape the place he is bound to)
Leader and most potent in the group.
Why: The monster made the decision.
How: Surprised.
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BRIAN BULL – Character Death Track
My Vision: I’m a writer that producers want to work with and can’t wait for my next script!!!
“What I learned from doing this assignment is…?” There’s more to think about; there are why’s and how’s to consider, when killing your characters in your script.
ASSIGNMENT
1. Give us the order your characters die in.
With each character tell us the why and how.
DEATHS / KILLINGSNURSE in the beginning –
WHY?: IT STARTS THE HORROR. To demonstrate the evil that is coming.
HOW? SURPRISED. 3 evenly spaced slashes across her chest and one across her throat, as she hits a wall and slides down.SAMMY – the Rver –
Why?: This death starts the horror for the night. Refused to help the graduates until the morning. Lazy, a bum. Does the least possible.
HOW?: BLIND-SIDED. A blood-curdling scream followed by a wolf’s triumphant howl. Body found shredded.MOLLIE – the RVer’s wife.
WHY?: Though she’s loyal to her husband, she’s stupid to think she capable of killing the werewolf by herself.
HOW?: CHARGED BLINDLY INTO ACTION. Slashed and shredded to pieces.ZOEY – the complainer/Charlie’s girlfriend
WHY?: No one likes a complainer. The sooner the better.
HOW?: ATTEMPTS TO STEAL JAMES’ CAR AND SPLIT LEAVING EVERYONE BEHIND. Bitten on the neck – she’s a girl..CHARLIE – obnoxious, party all the time guy
WHY?: Acts tough, but is really cowardly -FOR A MORAL REASON (more to life than a party)
How?: BACK INTO IT (thinking of letting James find the keys and when the werewolf strikes James, he would kill the monster and split) – Arm sliced off and then shredded.JAMES – saves Mary, sacrificial lamb.
Why?: HEROICS. He does everything right, including dying for his girlfriend.
How?: SACRIFICED. Throat slashed. 2. Build the answers into your outline.-
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Diane’s Character Death Track
Deaths are indicated with ••
What I learned doing this assignment is that it’s so easy to come up with other ideas for the deaths and mayhem so doing an outline to track the plot will make writing the script so much easier. So much more efficient! And it’ll be fairly easy to revise the plot track when the next track introduces more horrific ideas to add in. I also found it was easy to move ideas around and try them in different locations in the track. So much easier than rewriting a script.
Create your plot.
1. Knowing your concept, fill in one or two sentences for each of the plot points.
ACT 1 — SET UP FOR HORROR
• ATMOSPHERE OF EVIL ESTABLISHED — PROLOGUE (1963): In an underground cavern, Alcatraz prison escapees Clarence Anglin, John Anglin, Frank Morris, and Allen West are heard, running, yelling, and screaming. They enter a large cavern with a rocky shore and deep, dark, pool of water. They turn to see a blast water come from the passage they ran from. The water hits them with a force of a hurricane and throws the across the cavern into the dark water. The cavern quiets down leaving only a tattered raft and the bodies of the men.
TODAY: A group of tourists listen to stories told by the tour guide of spooky tales of people going missing on the island feared murdered by the ghosts of a long-ago pirate shipwreck.• THE CHARACTERS ARE WARNED NOT TO DO IT —The tour guide catches one of them wander off-trail and warns everyone to keep to the marked trail because it’s easy to get lost in the “catacombs.”
• CONNECT WITH THE CHARACTERS — The members of the group are excited to be on the island and exploring a notorious site of their hobby. As they introduce themselves. They have their phones and they even brought flashlights knowing they would be going below the prison on advice of the brochure. They agree to go off-trail One of the group resists, “maybe we shouldn’t,” but then gives in. The group sneaks off-trail to a crumbling door and it opens.
HORROR SITUATION — MENACING LOCATION – The group pulls open the door and hear, from deep in the discovered hallway, what sounds like screams. A few are unnerved by the sounds.
REACTION: — DENIAL – The eager ones laugh it off, “Haha! Spooky wind,” and one by one enter the secret hallway. Of course, they believe nothing bad will happen in the prison that has been closed since 1963 and is now a State Park for goodness’ sake.HORROR SITUATION — TRAPPED – No one knows they are here. They hid their entry. They explore the hallway of rusted prison cells but find the hallway is a dead end. They turn around, disappointed that this is all there is, but they can’t find the way out even though the hallway is straight.
REACTION — DENIAL – This can’t be. It makes no sense.
REACTION — SOLVE IT – They calm down and methodically look for the way out.• SAFETY TAKEN AWAY — They are stuck here.
HORROR SITUATION — They are lost and no one knows they are here.
REACTION — SOLVE IT – They can’t find the way they came in so they must find any way out. They find passages of stairs leading down. Going deeper is risky, but so is staying here.HORROR SITUATION — FORCE OF NATURE – Water starts filling the hallway. They’re confused and panicky. The water is waist high and starts to swirl. One of them loses their footing and goes under. They pop up, scream for help, and disappear. The water subsides out of the hallway. But he’s gone.
••Character Death 1: Blake (Obnoxious-know-it-all)
••WHY: Mr. Know-It-All believes he can figure out where the water is coming from because he’s a “caver” and knows about this kind of stuff (he’s pretending).
••How: Blake loses his footing and falls beneath the water that rises in the hallway with no way out and is simply gone when the water recedes. They aren’t actually sure someone is missing because they didn’t take a head-count at the start. Some are sure someone is missing. Others are sure they are simply confused.RESPONSE — DENIAL/CONFUSION – Did that just happen. They check if everyone is there, but no one really knows for sure how many they started with. They buddy up.
ACT 2 — THE POINT OF NO RETURN
• ISOLATED / TRAPPED / ABDUCTED — Without an alternative, they must continue looking for a way out. After all, the “Great Escape” guys found a way out. We can too.HORROR SITUATION — WATER THAT KIDNAPS/KILLS – Water starts to run rapidly into the narrow passage from cracks in the rock walls.
REACTION — ESCAPE – They panic and desperately seek to go back up the stone steps. When out of the gushing water, one of them is missing.••Character Death 2: Frankie (Leader)
••WHY: Frankie goes missing (dies) to create more confusion for the remainder of the group.
••HOW: Water gushing from cracks in the walls, pummel the group and one is missing after the water calms down. They don’t know if this is a natural phenomenon because it’s so weird. However, Frankie, the one who planned the tour goes missing and the others begins to suspect he’s playing tricks on them.REACTION — ANGER – The planner of the trip is missing. He must be a psychopath and is responsible for this. He told a super-scary story, he found the crumbling doorway, he talked us into coming in here. He must have closed the door and is playing tricks on us to scare us.
MIDPOINT: The monster is worse than we thought!
• MONSTER: THE NATURE OF THE BEAST — The continue down a passage and must walk through deep puddles.
HORROR SITUATION — The water begins to swirl and the swirling water grabs and pulls one of them down into the dark water. He comes up for air, screams, and the water shapes into a hand and covers his mouth. With eyes wide, scream muffled, the rest of the group watches as he’s pulled into the water and disappears.
REACTION — REALIZATION/ESCAPE – This is more than just a psychopath. There’s something else going on here! We have to get out!••Character Death 3: Vincent (Love interest)
••WHY: Vincent wants to be a protector of his love interest (Bonnie).
••HOW: Steps into a deep puddle in a passage. The water begins to swirl and drags him away. He comes up for air, screams, and the water shapes into a hand and covers his mouth. With eyes wide, scream muffled, the rest of the group watches as he’s pulled into the water and disappears. The rest of the group watches in stunned horror.• ONE OF US KILLED — They continue down a narrow hallway searching for a way out.
HORROR SITUATION — They find someone peering into a crevasse. How did they get ahead? They find it’s the dead body of the first one dragged away by the water.
REACTION — REALIZATION – They don’t know how, or why, but they are in grave danger.
REACTION — TRY TO SOLVE IT – Go back or keep going forward? Forward.• FULL PURSUIT BY THE KILLER — Remaining group members select a hallway and move quickly as they look for a way out.
HORROR SITUATION — Splashing sounds approach them. They prepare to fight the psycho planner. But, it’s not him, it’s water, a wall of water with water arms reaching from the wall of water and legs stepping out of the water toward the group.
REACTION – ESCAPE – Surprised it’s not a person, they flee deeper into the catacombs. Chased into a dead end, they dig at the walls to find a loose area that might be able to break away.• TERRORIZED — The water reaches them and they are being dragged down another passage screaming and trying to stay together (reminiscent of the prologue) they tug-of-war against the pull of the water. The group is dragged over a waterfall and they all land in the large chamber with a dark pool of water.
ACT 3 — FULL OUT HORROR
• FIGHT TO THE DEATH — Here they find the bodies of all of their missing group members. Their dead friends are lined up with skeletal remains. Four wear the prison uniforms of the Great Escape escapees. The others are older with rotting pirate-looking boots and scraps of clothing and hats. And, corroded swords.••Character Death 4: Chester (Complainer)
••WHY: Chester dies to elevate the fear of the group by showing more of what the water is capable of forming itself into.
••HOW: A wall of water with water-arms reaching for the group and water-legs stepping forward out of the water, grabs Chester, the group tug-of-wars with the water and drowns Chester (they believe if he dies from drowning, they could revive him so they hold on) as the remainder of the group is pulled over a waterfall to land in an open chamber.HORROR SITUATION — There’s no other place to go. They can’t go deeper. They’re at the bottom. They can’t make it back up the slippery waterfall. All remaining members of the group survived the attack that brought them here. They’re doomed!
REACTION — TRY TO SOLVE IT – They put their heads together to see what they might be able to use to fight this thing. One of them foolishly tosses a small rock into the water. It swirls oddly, then stops. They flash light into the water to see if there’s a way out through the water. They get excited about maybe they can get out.HORROR SITUATION — The water begins to swirl.
REACTION — HIDE – All of the survivors climb onto rocks and away from the water. Everyone stays still and quiet. The water quiets down.• HYSTERIA — Everyone is stunned. There’s no way out! It’s just a matter of time until all are taken by the water.
HORROR SITUATION — Should someone at least try to swim for it and send help?
REACTION — PREPARE TO FIGHT – “We can’t just sit here forever!” Everyone arms themselves with rocks and old swords. Tag-Along selects two femur bones and a skull.• THE THRILLING ESCAPE FROM DEATH — They toss rocks in to the pool of water. It begins to swirl. Tag-Along is talking, chanting really, quietly.
HORROR SITUATION — The water swirls up and screams!
REACTION — HIDE – Everyone holds their high ground. The water searches. Tentacles of water reach up.
REACTION — FIGHT – All at once they throw stones at the water, slice it with swords, smash it with backpacks, anything they have.
REACTION — FLEE – “Keep it up, I’ll swim for it!” and one of them dives into the water and disappears below.• DEATH RETURNS TO TAKE ONE OR MORE — A daring escape!
••Character Death 5: Ghoulie (Gamer)
••WHY: Ghoulie tries to swim through a calm pool of water to find a way out of the “end-game” chamber. He wants to will the “game.”
••HOW: The water riles up and throws him back up out of the pool and against the rocks and kills him.HORROR SITUATION —The water roils and splashes but stops pursuing the survivors. It blasts down through the pool. They know the water is chasing the diver.
REACTION — DESPAIR – The diver is thrown up out of the water, against the rocks, and falls dead.HORROR SITUATION — The water swirls up again and begins a hurricane-like spin in the chamber. Faster and faster. It’s screams drown out any possible voices but a few human screams.
REACTION — PREPARE TO DIE – There’s nothing anyone can do. They can’t fight. All they can do is hold on to whatever perch they can.
REACTION — FIGHT – Tag-Along has positioned the skull and femur bones in a Jolly Roger arrangement on a flat rock. Tag-Alone appears to be chanting. The water is not touching the bones. Tag-Along kneels before the skull and crossed bones and lays hand on the bones leaning in as if chanting/yelling to the skull.• RESOLUTION — Suddenly the water stops and all is quiet except for the voice of Tag-Along who is loudly chanting a remedy of a pirate curse. The remaining members turn, cuts on their faces and clothing torn by the raging hurricane water. Tag-along keeps chanting, but not as loudly. Then stops at the end of the chant. All is now quiet. “We can go now,” says Tag-Along.
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Subject line: Karyn L.– Character Death Track
Lesson 6 ASSIGNMENT 6
“What I learned doing this assignment is…?” I needed to add a few more characters to move the horror.
Characters:
1. Dr. Jean Lester-Team Leader
2. Carly Lester-Jean’s twin sister, mysteriously died in cave
3. Brett Halston-Team member-difficult
4. Dr. Margaret (Maggie) Barnard-Team member, Indigenous research
5. Cameron (Cam) Sobu-Team member technical wizard
6. Todd-Spelunker, Vicki’s boyfriend
7. Vicki-Spelunker, Todd’s girlfriend
8. Bobby-Spelunker, Vicki’s brotherWays the Monster (Alien) kills:
1. Shapeshifter-Pack of wolves
2. Shapeshifter-an alien warrior larvae enters the ear
3. Death laser
4. Explosive darts
5. Melting into the cave walls
6. Flying guillotine orbs
7. Seize mind control
8. Alien torture-incapacitates, then sucks brain outSurvivors: Who Why
1. Maggie She is the voice of reason, the source of strength, an oracle
2. Cam(eron) He has a vision and hopes for a better futureFirst to die:
Carly She is the linchpin, the reason for the expedition-sweet, innocent
How: Off camera, we hear tortuous screams then “fade to black”
Apparent death
Middle Deaths
1. Bobby He is at the wrong place and time-How: Death laser
2. Todd Escalates the horror – noble, protecting Vicki-How: Explosive darts
3. Vicki Having lost Bobby and Todd, she gives up-How: Mind control
4. Brett Undermines, stealing alien technology-How: Alien larvae tortureFinal Death
Dr. Jean She is driven to find her sister, she finally does in the clutches of the alien. She saves Carly and dies by Alien
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What I learned doing this assignment is kill! KILL! KILL! No, seriously, there has to be peril and death ratchets that up.
Character Death 1 & 2:** Rebecca Kramer % Dr. Charles Curfman
* Why: April accidentally frees a restrained serial killer at the hospital where she’s doing an internship. She’s sloppy, but it works out as Kramer and Curfman were going to get her kicked out of the program.
* How: Jane Smith kills both of them with a scalpel. She is subdued before she can get to April.
* **Character Death 3 & 4:** Dr. Klara Maying-Purnell & Dr. Heathcliff Purnell
* Why: Early 40s in age, and together. It is an obvious choice for the parents of the future dictator. This should be confusing.
* How: They’re packing their station wagon, and Slash shoves it off a cliff with them in it/or strapped to the roof.
* **Character Death 3:** Jeff McKinney
* Why: Flirting heavily with several of the friends in the group. Also, he can fix their vehicles, which means they can escape.
* How: Slash throws the BMW into the house they’re in, and the car lands on him.
* **Character Death 4:** Valerie Burns
* Why: Has sex with several people on the trip. Also, vanity is an issue for her.
* How: A nearby explosion sets her on fire, and it melts her outfit over her.
* **Character Death 5:** Reggie Smith
* Why: Finally proven right about Slash. Also, he found people to carry on his work. And, lastly, he wasn’t as good at his traps as he thought he was.
* How: Killed by several traps Slash didn’t activate as Reggie was trying to escape.
* **Character Death 6:** Lance Nash
* Why: Engages Slash to buy the friends more time. Ultimately, she didn’t pick up on April’s bad behavior and tried to save her without knowing she would gladly sacrifice him for herself. Also, he had sex.
* How: Crushed with a running snowblower, which also mangles him.
* **Character Death 7:** Father Juan Casillas
* Why: Finally, put to rest the question of whether he is Slash.
* How: He pleads with them that he’s not Slash. He ends up being in the way when Slash arrives for the final confrontation and is accidentally killed with the front end of a snow plow.
* **Character Death 8:** Cody Kendrick
* Why: He’s an asshole who almost survives. We can’t have that. Also, he had sex.
* How: He mocks a mortally wounded Slash, who is still formidable. Slash finally gets one of his weapons to work. It doesn’t work properly, instead destroying a support column in the building, impaling him.
* **Character Deaths 9 – 18:** Holiday Party in 1989
* Why: Slash went to the wrong time. Kills many partygoers. He also kills several who fight him. Reggie describes this before he dies.
* How: Mostly with his weapon systems. Explosions. Fires. Death rays. Blades. One dies when the time-travel portal closes, cutting him in half. -
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Five Guests: one livesThe killer is the Housekeeper who in reality is a horrid monster from another planet that can take on any shape it wants and speak any language. Her real name is unprounceable in English, but she adapted Velma for this role. Pretty with just a trace of an Easter European accent.
The leader of the group is Simpson Ragnaut. He is the most agitated of the five about the housekeeper. It was supposed to be discreet with the group dealing with any malfunctions.
The first to go is Croydon Monahan, who wanted out when the storm built up. who is killed checking the statis of the road away from the house. He sees the killer, but as Velma. He is shocked when he is drowned in the washed out road.
Character Death Croydon Monahan
Why Because the killer want to test out whether she can and Croy’s insistence on checking if the road was out gave her an excuse. She didn’t want a real reportHow: She drowns him but he sees who the killer is but not as the monster.
NEXT TO GO
Jenna Wolf she wonders where Croydon is, but the others stop her from going to check it out. Velma goes. Jenna calls her husband while she prepares a salad in the kitchen.
Jenna stabbed with a kitchen knife, she also sees the attacker. Her body dragged away before anyone is discoveredCharacter Death Jenna Wolf
Why She wonders where Croydon is wants to search for him, but others stop him. Calls husband from kitchen phone complains, rather leave than stay. Velma doesn’t like her attitude.How Stabbed with kitchen knife. She sees attacker. Body dragged away,
Lars Principato is at the computer when he discovers strange signals in the atmosphere inconsistent. Velma questions his findings as they snack. She turns into her monster self and attacks through neck with its claws.
Character Death Lars Principato, computer guru
Why He was picking up signals about Velma and needs to be stopped
How Velma turns into a monster behind Lars. He looks at the mirror as she is going to strike and chows down.
Charcater DEATH Christina DrumontWhy Christine witnessed the killing and sees the monster.
How With the secret out, Velma needs to act quickly. Christina Drumont witnessed the prior murder when she comes in and runs away. The monster chased her, they run past a startled Simpson, who is astounded into no action. She tears Christina apart. Simpson tries too late to stop it. He is cut by the thing.
Simpson escapes killer for now. Finds a phone in house, calls 911.
Says where he is. Thay don’t believe him,
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