Cabin Fever

A reclusive hermit living in the woods who becomes entangled in the outbreak. He is shot by Bert after the group discovers he is infected and later reappears burned but alive, before being killed by Paul. His presence underscores the danger lurking beyond the vacationing party and the consequences of proximity to the disease.

The central protagonist who attempts to secure help and protect his friends. He is forced to confront lethal threats, kills Henry during the outbreak, and endures a harrowing arc of survival and transformation as infection spreads. He ultimately succumbs to the disease after a brutal, violent escape sequence.

A member of the vacation group who becomes infected with the flesh-eating virus. Her condition worsens quickly, leading to her confinement in a shed and ultimately to a shocking, fatal decision as she is burned alive by Paul after expressing the intent to end her life to prevent further spread.

One of the five friends who rents the cabin. He shoots Henry in a panic after discovering the infection, later becomes infected himself, is bitten by Dennis at the general store, and is chased to his death by Tommy and his associates. His actions propel the group deeper into chaos.

A member of the vacation group who searches for help and later abandons the others. He returns with signs of infection on his hand and is ultimately killed by Deputy Winston, highlighting the collapse of hope and the reach of the outbreak.

A friend who becomes infected and experiences rapid bodily decay. She has a moment of intimacy with Paul, is later mauled to death by Dr. Mambo, and embodies the horror of the disease’s consequences on the body.

The mentally impaired son of the General Store manager. He bites Paul and Bert, introducing the infection into the group; his actions catalyze the spread and shift the dynamic from casual vacation to crisis.

A mysterious stranger who crashes the group’s camp with his dog, Dr. Mambo. His presence adds an eerie, unpredictable element to the outbreak’s social dynamics and signals that danger can arrive from the outskirts.

Grim’s Belgian Malinois dog, a creature driven by the infection, which ultimately mauls Marcy. The animal serves as a visceral reminder that danger can come in non-human forms and complicates the group’s attempts to control the situation.

The father of Dennis and an antagonist who, with his group, chases Bert to contain the disease. He is killed by Paul in a climactic confrontation that marks a violent conclusion to the human threat component of the outbreak.

The local deputy who investigates the disturbance at the cabin and ultimately shoots Jeff, and who is present in the final scene as the authorities attempt to manage the outbreak. Her role frames the enforcement response to a rural epidemic.