Howling VI: The Freaks

A young drifter who discovers he is secretly a werewolf. His humanity and conscience drive him to protect others, even as he is imprisoned and forced to transform for the Freakshow. He struggles with his identity and the desire to escape the circus’s control.

Dewey’s daughter who forms a mutual attraction with Ian. She believes in Ian’s innocence and shows compassion toward him, becoming a key ally in his bid to leave the circus. Her arc centers on trust and loyalty.

The local pastor who befriends Ian and acts as a confidant. He provides moral guidance and gets drawn into the conflict when families are endangered by the circus’s dark secrets.

Owner of the traveling circus who uses his freakshow as a business and weapon. He manipulates others, toys with danger, and reveals himself as a vampire, embodying predatory power in the town.

Harker’s assistant who bites heads off live chickens and exerts control over the Freakshow. He foreshadows the cruelty of the circus’s exploitation and serves as a key antagonist.

A man with dwarfism and a third arm who performs in the Freakshow with a complicated relationship to the other freaks. His presence highlights the circus’s treatment of marginalized individuals.

A performer who is a transsexual lounge singer, adding to the circus’s diverse cast and the show’s complex gender dynamics.

A young man with ichthyosis who wants to be a werewolf and joins a bond with Ian. He seeks a sense of belonging and difference that the circus denies him, making him vulnerable to manipulation.

President of the local bank who vanishes and later is found alive; her disappearance catalyzes the investigation into Harker’s schemes. She is a figure of respect and vulnerability in the town.

The town sheriff who suspects Harker’s secrets and investigates the case. His pursuit is met with a brutal end at the hands of Harker.

The town mayor who is killed by Harker; his death escalates the conflict and shifts the town’s suspicion toward Ian.