Scream Bloody Murder

A traumatized young man whose childhood accident leaves him with a brutal hook and a shifting sense of self. His return home coincides with a warped fixation on his mother and Vera that spirals into violence. The character’s cold, methodical cruelty grows as he enacts his delusions of family and control.

A painter and a prostitute who enters Matthew's world and becomes the center of his distorted imagination. She uses his aversion to sexuality to manipulate him and presses him to enact a life she imagines. Her defiance and presence catalyze Matthew's escalating delusions and violence.

The neighbor who marries Matthew's mother, becoming a surrogate father figure and a target of Matthew's mounting resentment. His presence reshapes the family dynamic and amplifies Matthew's sense of intrusion and threat.

Matthew's mother, whose remarriage to Mack Parsons shifts the family dynamic and fuels Matthew's jealousy and rebellion. Her interactions with her son become a pressure point for his fragile psyche.

A doctor who visits the mansion, representing the attempt to impose order and care, only to be overpowered by Matthew's violent outbursts. His presence underscores the fragility of control within the house.

A drunken sailor who visits Vera's circle and becomes a target of Matthew's jealousy-driven violence. The act foreshadows the escalation of his murderous impulses.