A local meth cook and cousin to the antagonistic brothers. He rescues the injured protagonist, provides medical aid and supplies, and attempts to use her knowledge to cook meth while planning to transport her to safety once his cousins arrive. He ultimately sacrifices himself to shield her from an explosion and is later killed by the sheriff.
A shy man recruited for the shoot who exhibits stalker-like knowledge of Ashley. He struggles to perform, accidentally assaults her, and after being dismissed by Mike, snaps and kills the entire crew before being shot by Ashley.
Derek is one of the veteran hunters and the most aggressive of the two men remaining after Henry's death. He helps abduct and restrain Abbie, Lou, and Sarah, insists they should be killed, and pursues them across the island. During the final confrontation he runs out of ammunition, but continues with a hunting knife until Lou and Abbie overpower him and Lou cuts his throat.
Jay Paulson has 37 screen credits in a career dating back to 1993. Signature works include Rust Creek, The Marc Pease Experience, Rolling Kansas. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
