Bereavement

A boy born with congenital analgesia who is forced to witness Graham Sutter's brutal killings. The trauma of those memories begins to erode his sense of pain and reality, steering him toward a chilling familiarity with violence. As years pass, his childlike silence becomes a weapon in a grim, expanding world of crimes.

A psychotic but principled-feeling killer whose crimes are rooted in a troubled past and a ritualistic need for control. He treats the slaughterhouse and its walls as a stage for his sadistic acts, and he uses Martin to remain connected to his crimes. His fear of losing control culminates in a destructive campaign of murders.

A young woman who moves to Minersville after her parents' death. She forms a tentative bond with William, is captured by Graham, and endures the terror of being kept fearful as the town's darkest secret encroaches on her life. Her attempts to escape reveal both resourcefulness and vulnerability.

Allison's paternal uncle who intervenes when danger escalates. He becomes a casualty of Graham's killing spree, highlighting the indiscriminate brutality of the killer and the costs borne by ordinary families.

Allison's aunt who attempts to protect her family in a moment of crisis. Her effort to shield loved ones is cut short by Graham's violence, underscoring the fragility of safety in the town.

Cousin to Allison, she represents innocence within the family’s orbit. Wendy witnesses the chaos and ultimately becomes a victim as the slaughterhouse turmoil reaches the home, culminating in a tragic plea cut short by violence.

A local boy who forms a fragile romance with Allison before tragedy strikes. He attempts to help rescue her, but Graham proves unstoppable, and William is killed in the confrontation.

Appears in a post-credit sequence as a young girl who enters the farmhouse and encounters Martin years later, hinting at a continuing cycle of danger.

A local resident who exists within the town’s network of characters, contributing to the sense of a living community surrounding the central horrors.

Older Martin has evolved into a figure shaped by years of abuse, maintaining the bull-skull shrine and a dangerous resolve. He now waits for his next victim, a chilling continuation of the cycle of violence.