The Aggression Scale

Lloyd is a cold, calculating enforcer who leads the raid to retrieve the money and deliver a brutal message. He shows a willingness to torture and kill to achieve Bellavance’s objectives, embodying ruthless, professional violence. His confidence and insistence on control push the situation toward irreversible violence.

Bellavance is the mob boss orchestrating the plan from prison release, focused on minimizing risk while exerting ultimate control. He relies on fear and leverage to compel action and secure his money, presenting a composed and strategic, yet ruthless, mastermind.

Chissolm is one of Bellavance’s tough henchmen, engaged in the pursuit of the children and the money. He demonstrates physical power and persistence, but becomes vulnerable to the kids’ improvisation and traps.

Lauren is the daughter of Maggie, a swift and resourceful young girl who uses cunning to survive the break-in. She can be quiet and observant, yet she proves capable of decisive, sometimes ruthless action to protect herself and Owen.

Owen is an emotionally disturbed yet sharp teenager who has a history of violence. He proves capable of strategic thinking, setting traps, and using improvised tools to turn the chase in his favor.

Bill is the family patriarch who becomes a target for the intruders. His attempt to protect his new family is thwarted, and his capture and death underscore the film’s brutal stakes.

Maggie is Bill’s wife who is killed during the break-in, representing the collateral damage of the intruders’ pursuit of money. Her role heightens the personal cost of the conflict for the Rutledge family.

Freddie is one of Bellavance’s henchmen who meets a brutal end at Owen’s hands. He embodies the expendable, ruthless operatives in the gang.

Wydofski is another hitman who pursues the children and is killed when Lauren fights back. His presence underscores the peril the kids face and the cunning of their adversaries.