Twixt

A down-on-his-luck writer whose fascination with witch-hunt era stories collides with a real, unsettling mystery. His writer’s block hides a deeper guilt over his daughter’s death, which drives his obsession and fuels his dream sequences. He evolves from skeptic to a man willing to inhabit a darker narrative for personal healing.

A young girl with strange teeth and braces who becomes Hall’s elusive muse and a symbol of the town’s hidden violence. She appears in dreams and in peril, challenging Hall to see beyond surface appearances. Her fate is tied to the town’s sinister history and to the killer’s reach.

An eccentric, thrill-seeking sheriff who treats Hall’s project like a lifeline for his own storytelling ambitions. His fixation on a vampire-themed machine reveals a morally murky appetite for control. His eventual death and the unsolved murder inject a dark irony into the town’s mystery.

A spectral figure who appears in dream sequences, guiding Hall with cryptic wisdom. Poe’s presence layers the narrative with literary mystique and serves as a conduit between past and present. His interactions deepen the film’s metafictional mood.

A predatory clergyman who drugs and harms children to hide the town’s darkest secrets. His actions catalyze the tragedy that haunts Hall’s dream and reality. His self-destruction later underscores the town’s corrupt core.

The enigmatic leader rumored to command powers across the lake, representing a hidden vampiric faction behind the town’s murders. Flamingo embodies the mythic threat that spirits and townsfolk alike fear. The character’s elusiveness fuels the dream’s mystery and the town’s lore.

Hall’s wife, who grounds him in reality even as his imagination spirals. She is a touchstone for personal stakes, illustrating how obsession seeps into family life. Her support contrasts with the chaos surrounding Hall’s pursuit of a story.