The Wind

An American novelist who travels to Monemvasia to write her latest mystery. Trapped in Elias’s villa during a violent windstorm, she witnesses murder and must outwit an escalating threat. Resourceful and resolute, she improvises to survive as danger closes in from all sides.

Eccentric elderly man who rents the villa and warns Sian about the coming wind. His murder in the night sets the corpse-filled thriller in motion. His command of the house and knowledge of its secrets complicate Sian’s attempts to escape.

Gruff handyman who murders Elias and later stalks Sian with a sickle. He infiltrates the house, taunts his prey, and embodies a relentless, predatory threat. His downfall comes through Sian’s improvised defenses and the wind-driven booby trap.

An American marine captain stranded on the island who offers to help Sian. His presence provides a brief sense of security before he is murdered by Phil, underscoring the peril that surrounds Sian.

Elias’s wife arrives at the house in search of her husband but is killed by Phil. She cannot speak English, complicating direct communication with Sian and heightening the domestic tragedy woven through the night.

Sian’s boyfriend back in Los Angeles whom she contacts to report the murder. He works to coordinate help from abroad, highlighting the distance and reliance on external authorities.

A honeymooning figure encountered indirectly through the night’s eerie events, representing the obliviousness and vulnerability of unsuspecting travelers on the island.

The second honeymooner described in the cast, another couple whose presence underscores the theme of fragile safety on the isle.

A friend of Sian on the island, briefly connected to the unfolding events and providing social context to Sian’s stay.

A local officer referenced through the film’s aid attempts, representing the distant possibility of external intervention during the night of terror.