Werewolf

The ill-tempered foreman who drives the crew into conflict and uses brutal control to push his agenda. He engineers the creation of a second werewolf by injecting a blood sample from Tommy after a brutal confrontation. Yuri drugs a security guard to turn him into a vessel for a new werewolf, and he is ultimately killed in a pursuit with Paul.

The head archaeologist who publicly dismisses Native American beliefs but privately acknowledges the danger of the myth of yetiglanchi. He discusses toward capturing Paul for public display as part of funding-driven research and remains deeply involved in the unfolding crisis.

A crew member who gets into the initial fight and is scratched by the werewolf skeleton, beginning his lycanthropic transformation. He is hospitalized and eventually becomes a werewolf, dying at the hands of Joel and others who confront the threat.

A writer invited to the area to publicize the discovery and secure funding. He forms a romantic connection with Natalie, is attacked by Yuri, and begins transforming into a werewolf. The narrative culminates with a rampage and a twist that binds him to Natalie as a fellow werewolf.

A member of the archaeological team who tries to protect Paul and resist exploitation. She confronts Yuri at the party, seeks to save Paul from being exhibited as a freak, and ends up involved in the perilous consequences when Paul also becomes a werewolf.

A member of the crew who partners with others to stop the werewolf threat, using silver bullets to kill the creature at the right moment. He embodies a pragmatic, action-oriented response to the escalating danger.

The unsuspecting guard chosen by Yuri to become the host for the second werewolf after being drugged and injected with Tommy's blood. He dies in the ensuing chaos after the werewolf incident.

A hospital nurse who tends to Tommy after his condition emerges, representing the medical response to the unfolding horror and the mundane rhythm of care amid mounting fear.

A guest at the social event where the team and Paul are introduced to each other, illustrating the social backdrop to the research and the looming threat.