Morty (played by Steve Guttenberg) is a protagonist in Cornered!.
A deliveryman who initially assists the trapped survivors. He is revealed to be the Convenience Store Killer, as he was the only person present during the initial conversation to know the specific murder methods discussed. He kills Jess and attempts to kill Donny before being killed by authorities. Jimmy (played by James Duval) is a protagonist in Cornered!.
Steve's nephew and a drug addict going through withdrawal. He stays in the upstairs apartment with the group to keep occupied. He is murdered by the killer, stabbed while wrapped in plastic. Donny (played by Peter Story) appears in Cornered!.
A clerk at Steve's liquor store. After witnessing the murders on the security monitor, he and Jess hide in the surveillance room. He deduces Morty's identity as the killer and survives until the end, only to be killed by force-feeding donuts. Jess (played by Elizabeth Nicole Abrams) appears in Cornered!.
A prostitute and regular customer who stays in the upstairs apartment. She witnesses Steve's death on the monitor and tries to escape with Donny. She is eventually beheaded by Morty. Steve (played by Eduardo Antonio Garcia) appears in Cornered!.
The owner of the liquor store where the events take place. He boards up his main door following an incident and keeps regulars upstairs. He is murdered by the killer, bisected with the deli's meat saw. Mona (played by Ellia English) appears in Cornered!.
A phone sex worker and regular customer who stays upstairs. She investigates strange noises downstairs and is killed by the killer, who stabs her in the eyes with cornettos and hides her body in a freezer.
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Characters
Morty
(played by Steve Guttenberg) — protagonist
A deliveryman who initially assists the trapped survivors. He is revealed to be the Convenience Store Killer, as he was the only person present during the initial conversation to know the specific mur...
Jimmy
(played by James Duval) — protagonist
Steve's nephew and a drug addict going through withdrawal. He stays in the upstairs apartment with the group to keep occupied. He is murdered by the killer, stabbed while wrapped in plastic.
Donny
(played by Peter Story) — supporting
A clerk at Steve's liquor store. After witnessing the murders on the security monitor, he and Jess hide in the surveillance room. He deduces Morty's identity as the killer and survives until the end,...
Jess
(played by Elizabeth Nicole Abrams) — supporting
A prostitute and regular customer who stays in the upstairs apartment. She witnesses Steve's death on the monitor and tries to escape with Donny. She is eventually beheaded by Morty.
Steve
(played by Eduardo Antonio Garcia) — supporting
The owner of the liquor store where the events take place. He boards up his main door following an incident and keeps regulars upstairs. He is murdered by the killer, bisected with the deli's meat saw...
Mona
(played by Ellia English) — supporting
A phone sex worker and regular customer who stays upstairs. She investigates strange noises downstairs and is killed by the killer, who stabs her in the eyes with cornettos and hides her body in a fre...
Key Relationships
Morty → Mona
(Conflict Murderer)
Morty → Steve
(Conflict Murderer)
Morty → Jimmy
(Conflict Murderer)
Morty → Jess
(Conflict Murderer)
Morty → Donny
(Conflict Murderer)
Jess → Mona
(Alliance Card Partner)
Donny → Mona
(Alliance Card Partner)
Donny → Jess
(Alliance Card Partner)
Steve → Mona
(Social Regular Customer)
Steve → Jess
(Social Regular Customer)
Steve → Donny
(Professional Employer)
Steve → Jimmy
(Family Uncle)
Story Analysis
A slasher thriller exploring paranoia, revenge fantasies, and the irony of fate within a confined liquor store.
