One of two local hunters who encounter Sasha at a service station and later confront her at Blackwater Bay. They leave after Ben intervenes.
Mitch is Ava’s husband, who was away on a business trip when the weapon destroyed Hobart. His troubled marriage to Ava involved their inability to conceive and her affair, while he also betrayed her before his death. Ava eventually finds his body at the resort and sends it out to sea with Clay.
Ben is the central character whose financial problems lead him to investigate an inherited property on the Oregon coast. After reading Linda's diary, he uncovers his family's tragic history, identifies the danger beneath the cottage, and works with Jules to survive the Creature.
Noah contacts Jon during the journey and clarifies that the man who was consoling Susie at the wedding was her gay friend. This phone call corrects Jon's mistaken assumption and helps explain the confrontation that drove much of his emotional distress during the trip.
Matt Whelan has 19 screen credits in a career dating back to 2007. Signature works include Apex, We Bury the Dead, A Remarkable Place to Die. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
