Character Relationship Map: Intruders

Characters

• Anna Rook (played by Beth Riesgraf) — protagonist

  The protagonist suffering from severe agoraphobia who hasn't left her home in a decade. After her brother Conrad's death, she defends her house from three intruders using elaborate basement traps and...

• Perry Cuttner (played by Martin Starr) — supporting

  One of the three armed intruders who break into the house searching for hidden cash. He is ruthless, killing Anna's pet bird and torturing Dan. Despite being severely bludgeoned by Anna with a hammer,...

• Vance (played by Joshua Mikel) — supporting

  One of the three armed intruders leading the break-in. He initially subdues Anna and Dan during the robbery but is quickly killed by Anna and dragged to the basement, where his corpse is later discove...

• Conrad (played by Timothy McKinney) — supporting

  Anna's brother who dies of pancreatic cancer before the main events. Posthumously revealed to be a vigilante serial killer who lured and murdered child molesters in the basement, explaining the house'...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Anna Rook → Conrad (Family Sister) — Anna and Conrad are siblings whose shared history shapes the entire story.

  The plot identifies Conrad as Anna's brother, and Anna cares for him while he is dying of pancreatic cancer.

Story Dynamics

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

• Perry Cuttner → Vance (Alliance Robbery Partner) — They cooperate as members of the home-invasion group.

  Perry and Vance enter Anna's house together with another accomplice to search for hidden money.

• Anna Rook → Vance (Conflict Enemy) — Vance is one of the intruders directly opposing Anna.

  Vance participates in the break-in and restrains Anna before she kills him and drags his body to the basement.

• Anna Rook → Perry Cuttner (Conflict Enemy) — Perry is Anna's most persistent physical adversary during the home invasion.

  Perry breaks into Anna's house, kills her pet bird, attacks her, and later dies after sustaining injuries during their struggle.

Story Analysis

A housebound woman confronts violent intruders, uncovers her family's dark legacy, and breaks free by destroying the home that imprisoned her.

Plot Progression

1. A Housebound Grief — Anna remains inside her childhood home while caring for Conrad during his terminal illness. After Conrad dies, Anna's money and isolation become vulnerable to exploitation.
2. The House Is Invaded — Three intruders enter the house on the day of Conrad's funeral. Anna's agoraphobia first appears to make her helpless, but the attackers soon discover that the house contains unusual dangers.
3. Traps Beneath The Home — Anna kills Vance and begins using the basement's mechanisms and surveillance system against the intruders. The conflict becomes increasingly personal when the source of the robbery is exposed.
4. The House Reveals Its Past — Perry dies after attacking Anna, while the surviving intruders discover bodies and the house's sinister equipment. Anna then confirms Conrad's history as a killer of child molesters.
5. Fire And Release — A final confrontation brings Anna close to death, but she uses the gun to survive. She burns the house and finally takes a step outside.