Character Relationship Map: Lavalantula

Characters

• Colton West (played by Steve Guttenberg) — protagonist

  A-list actor turned survivor fighting fire-spitting spiders to protect his family.

• Olivia West (played by Nia Peeples) — supporting

  Colton's wife, rescued by military, actively fights spiders at home.

• Jordan (played by Diana Hopper) — supporting

  Teenager tragically killed by spiders, triggering baby spider attack.

• Pirate Jack (played by Ralph Garman) — supporting

  Film stuntman, provides transport and comic relief during escape.

• Wyatt West (played by Noah Hunt) — supporting

  Colton's son, fights spiders to protect friends and signal for help.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Colton West → Wyatt West (Family Father) — Father driven to rescue his son from the spider attack.

  He takes a shotgun from his house and drives off in his car to find his son Wyatt... Olivia and Colton arrive and run over the spider with the Army tr...

• Colton West → Olivia West (Family Wife) — Husband and wife reunited to save their son.

  Colton arrives home, and tells his wife Olivia about the giant spiders... Olivia finds Colton and they drive off to rescue Wyatt.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Colton West → Jordan (Alliance Teammate) — Allies in the fight against the spiders, though their direct interaction is limited until the end.

  Wyatt is out with his friends Jordan... Colton finds his colleagues from the film set... They all go to the special effects store... Colton makes a pl...

• Colton West → Pirate Jack (Social Friend) — Close friends who escape together during the disaster.

  Colton gets a lift from his friend, Pirate Jack, a film stunt man.

Story Analysis

A father fights through a spider apocalypse to save his family and destroy the Queen.

Plot Progression

1. The Eruption Begins — Colton West experiences the initial earthquake and spider attack, warning his family and setting out to find his son.
2. Survival on the Run — Colton navigates the chaos, stealing a bus and meeting Pirate Jack, while teenagers face their first deadly encounters.
3. The Truth Revealed — In the museum, the scientist reveals the spiders' origin and the need to kill the Queen, raising the stakes.
4. Loss and Desperation — Tragedy strikes the teenagers as Jordan and Travis die, prompting Wyatt to call for help.
5. Reunion and Resolution — Colton and Olivia reunite, rescue Wyatt, and launch a final assault on the Queen spider using liquid nitrogen.