Mountaintop Motel Massacre

A once-stable religious figure who rents a room at Mountaintop Motel. He is overwhelmed by the night's events, repeatedly awakened by pests, and ultimately falls victim to Evelyn's attack. His fragility under pressure underscores the fragility of authority in the film's setting.

A recently released psychiatric patient who moves through the motel with cold calculation. She stalks guests via a tunnel network and uses ritualized violence to assert control. Her death comes when a collapsing beam dislodges a hanging sickle, ending her rampage.

Evelyn's daughter, who is described as practicing witchcraft in the household. She becomes a victim of her mother's violence, a catalyst for Evelyn's spiral of rage.

A newlywed who and his wife Mary are traveling through and rent a cabin. He is bitten by a snake that Evelyn has planted in their room, a fatal encounter that marks the killer's reach.

Vernon's wife, a practical woman who attempts to call for help when the danger escalates. Her struggle ends with a brutal killing by Evelyn.

A cousin traveling with Tanya who becomes Evelyn's victim after an attempted kidnapping/sexual coercion. She disappears after the bathroom attack.

Prissy's cousin who resists an aggressor but ultimately escapes with the sheriff. Her survival contrasts with the fates of the other guests.

A lascivious man who pretends to be a record producer to manipulate Prissy and Tanya. He helps alert authorities and escapes with Tanya at dawn.

A motel guest who stumbles into Evelyn's tunnel network. He loses a hand and is killed by Evelyn during the night.

The lawman who finally arrives, descends into the tunnels, and confronts Evelyn. He survives the night and leaves with Al and Tanya as dawn breaks.

A supporting figure who coordinates the initial emergency call and relays information to responding officers.