Treehouse

A resourceful teenage girl who returns home to find her brother abducted and must lead the pursuit through the woods. She endures a painful foot injury, maintains hope, and forms a cautious alliance with Killian. Her courage and quick thinking anchor the survival arc of the story.

A bullied teenage boy who becomes a reluctant ally to Elizabeth in the dangerous forest. He shows loyalty to his sister and Elizabeth, grows braver under pressure, and struggles with a sense of responsibility for others’ safety.

Killian’s older brother who persuades him to join a woods-side party. He disappears with his friends and is later found dead, a burned body on a cross, suggesting a grim fate and complicating Killian’s drive to survive.

Crawford’s girlfriend who communicates with Killian via walkie-talkie and tries to warn him of danger. She escapes a nightmarish pursuit but is killed by the forest’s unseen threats, illustrating the peril facing anyone connected to Crawford.

A police officer who arrives too late to prevent tragedy, crashing his truck after the youths’ flight from danger. His sudden death marks the collapse of any immediate authority in the pursuit of the killers.

An elder family figure who represents continuity and distant support in the teens’ lives. She embodies a quieter resilience that contrasts with the woods’ growing menace.

Elizabeth’s younger brother who is abducted at the story’s start, serving as the catalyst for the chase into the woods. His fate drives the siblings’ desperation and the town’s fear.

One of the three psychotic brothers posing as monsters. He fights Killian and is ultimately outmatched by resourceful action, revealing that the true danger lies with human threats.

Another of the psychotic brothers, the Small One contributes to the trio’s menace. He pursues Elizabeth and Killian and is confronted in the climactic chase.