Johnny is the vengeful killer whose corpse rises after Troy takes his locket from a fire tower. He searches for the stolen object through the woods, murdering members of the group and attacking the rangers who obstruct him. His supernatural rage drives the entire conflict, especially his pursuit of Kris and Colt.
A sick survivor who confronts Mara near the ambulance. He describes warnings about a mutated flu linked to a flu shot and asks Ben to shoot him after recounting what the infected did.
Sam awakens trapped in a dark, confusing building with incomplete memories. He tries to find an exit, protect Ceilia, and help Jessica survive. A man in a blue suit claims that Sam has a darker past than Jessica understands and uses him to threaten her.
Thomas is a fire-scarred former cultist who kidnaps Gloria and takes her to a remote cabin. He claims he abandoned the cult after being moved by Gloria's humanity and now seeks to protect her from its surviving members. As her transformation progresses, he fears she may become Abaddon and ultimately kills Joan.
Chad arrives at the residence during the outbreak, seeking entry while Sam and the others are sheltering inside. The group refuses to let him in after noticing signs that he may already be infected. His arrival sharpens the survivors’ dilemma about whether to trust people outside and whether admitting someone could expose everyone inside to danger.
A serial killer who haunts Madison. He is characterized by his obsession with listening to his victims' hearts beat as they slowly die, and is intrinsically linked to the Drownsman entity appearing in the story.
Kennedy is a once-successful writer and filmmaker whose struggles with addiction, painful personal reality, and career decline leave him questioning his purpose. He offers Patricia shelter but becomes controlling and calls her his muse. He also initially refuses to let his niece Jade stay with him, later advises her, and rejects Melanie's offer of sex and money.
Christoph is Astrid Sauter’s husband and one of the people running the isolated farmhouse. He and Astrid initially welcome Kim, Lizzy, and Dawn inside, but the farmhouse conceals a horrific operation, and the women discover that their missing friends have been taken. Christoph is part of the threat facing the captives as they seek escape.
Ry Barrett has 47 screen credits in a career dating back to 2005. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently In a Violent Nature Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include In a Violent Nature, In a Violent Nature: Part 2, Kylgor in the Grisly Abyss. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 2 universes
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