Mina (played by Nadia Alexander) is a protagonist in The Dark.
Mina is a frightened girl who has lived under Josef Hofer's control in the woods and was believed to have disappeared years earlier. She kills Josef to escape him, displays unnatural strength and speed when threatened, and gradually trusts Alex, hiding with him and protecting him from the approaching danger. Alex (played by Toby Nichols) is a protagonist in The Dark.
Alex arrives at Devil’s Den while searching for the missing boy and becomes trapped in the frightening events surrounding the forest. After discovering Josef Hofer's body, he hides with Mina, learns her story, begins to trust her, contacts his mother, and is protected by Mina when rescuers approach. Josef Hofer (played by Karl Markovics) appears in The Dark.
Josef Hofer is an armed and dangerous man wanted by the authorities, and he controls Mina inside the isolated house. He frightens and hurts her, repeatedly disappears while leaving her terrified, and is eventually found dead after Mina kills him because she wants him to leave her alone. Jeff (played by Chris Farquhar) appears in The Dark.
Jeff searches the woods with George and other people, hoping to locate Alex and secure the reward connected with the dangerous events at Devil’s Den. He has heard that a police officer was brutally killed and participates in the effort to find Alex, while the group suspects Josef Hofer or something worse is responsible. George (played by Scott Beaudin) appears in The Dark.
George joins Jeff and others in searching Devil’s Den for Alex and the reward. When the group finds Alex, George recognizes Mina as the girl who disappeared from the house years earlier and claims that she is the monster behind the killings, helping turn the search into an attempt to capture her.
The Dark (2018) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Mina
(played by Nadia Alexander) — protagonist
Mina is a frightened girl who has lived under Josef Hofer's control in the woods and was believed to have disappeared years earlier. She kills Josef to escape him, displays unnatural strength and spee...
Alex
(played by Toby Nichols) — protagonist
Alex arrives at Devil’s Den while searching for the missing boy and becomes trapped in the frightening events surrounding the forest. After discovering Josef Hofer's body, he hides with Mina, learns h...
Josef Hofer
(played by Karl Markovics) — supporting
Josef Hofer is an armed and dangerous man wanted by the authorities, and he controls Mina inside the isolated house. He frightens and hurts her, repeatedly disappears while leaving her terrified, and...
Jeff
(played by Chris Farquhar) — supporting
Jeff searches the woods with George and other people, hoping to locate Alex and secure the reward connected with the dangerous events at Devil’s Den. He has heard that a police officer was brutally ki...
George
(played by Scott Beaudin) — supporting
George joins Jeff and others in searching Devil’s Den for Alex and the reward. When the group finds Alex, George recognizes Mina as the girl who disappeared from the house years earlier and claims tha...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Josef Hofer → Mina
(Power Captive Controller)
Mina lives under Josef Hofer's control and follows strict rules because she is terrified of him.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Alex → Josef Hofer
(Conflict Threatened Family Connection)
Mina tells Alex that Josef Hofer is gone and can no longer harm his family.
Jeff → Josef Hofer
(Conflict Wanted Suspect Pursuer)
Jeff searches the woods with George and others after the report announces a reward connected to Josef Hofer.
George → Josef Hofer
(Conflict Wanted Suspect Pursuer)
George searches the woods in the context of the reward for information leading to Josef Hofer's arrest.
Jeff → Mina
(Conflict Captor)
A group finds Alex, and the men try to capture Mina before she attacks them with unnatural strength and speed.
George → Mina
(Conflict Accuser)
When George recognizes Mina as the girl who disappeared years earlier, he claims that she is responsible for the killings.
George → Jeff
(Alliance Search Partner)
George and Jeff search the woods with other people, hoping to find Alex and claim the reward.
Mina → Alex
(Alliance Protector)
Mina comforts Alex, tells him Josef Hofer can no longer harm his family, and remains behind to protect him from approaching danger.
Story Analysis
A frightened girl and a missing boy form a fragile alliance while confronting abuse, suspicion, and an inhuman danger in an isolated forest.
Plot Progression
Legends Beneath the Trees
The House of Fear
Trust Among Monsters
The Girl in the Woods
A Protector Remains
Directed by Justin P. Lange
The Dark (2018) · 6.1/10 · drama, fantasy, horror
Content sources
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(Q55573054), public domain (CC0).
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