Unhinged

One of the college friends Terry and Nancy travel with; Gloria suffers a serious injury in the car crash and remains unconscious for a time. She is later attacked by a hidden assailant and killed, highlighting the escalating danger and fragility of the travelers.

The middle-aged woman who hosts the group and harbors a controlling, misandrist outlook. Her true identity and motives are revealed later in the story, exposing a disturbing deception and a dangerous willingness to protect a brother at any cost.

The groundskeeper who knows more than he shares and provides unsettling hints about disappearances. He denies speaking with Nancy and adds to the sense of a hidden history within the Penrose estate.

The elderly, domineering matriarch who appears to tolerate Marion’s behavior while continuing to press her own fixation on male presence in the home.

Terry and Gloria’s friend who heads toward the village but is swiftly killed by a cloaked attacker, her absence heightening the sense of danger around the Penrose property.

The proactive survivor who pieces together the danger in the house, fights to escape, and ultimately confronts the killer. Her arc centers on endurance, resourcefulness, and a tragic end at the hands of a family member.

Marion’s developmentally-disabled younger brother who becomes a key figure in the house’s deadly events. He is initially presented as harmless but remains central to the house’s mystery and danger.

A minor presence in the Penrose family dynamic, referenced through the family’s interactions and backstory rather than foregrounded in the action.

The voice actor providing the radio or ambient commentary that frames the events, including the news about disappearances in the area.