Owen (played by Adrian Grenier) is a protagonist in Trash Fire.
Protagonist struggling with depression, guilt, and seizures stemming from a childhood house fire he blames himself for. He attempts to reconcile with his estranged grandmother Violet and disfigured sister Pearl to win back his pregnant girlfriend Isabel. Manipulated by Violet's tampered medication and psychological abuse, he ultimately collapses and is killed by Pearl during a violent confrontation. Isabel (played by Angela Trimbur) appears in Trash Fire.
Violet (played by Fionnula Flanagan) appears in Trash Fire.
Owen's abusive and religious grandmother who secretly orchestrated the house fire that killed her own children and disfigured Pearl. She manipulates Owen through tampered medication and psychological torture, attempting to kill him with a fire in the crawlspace. After threatening her family with a gun, she is shot dead by Pearl. Caleb (played by Matthew Gray Gubler) appears in Trash Fire.
Isabel's devoutly religious brother who becomes alienated by Owen's behavior and attitude, serving as a minor indicator of the social strain Owen's condition places on his relationship. Florence (played by Sally Kirkland) appears in Trash Fire.
Owen's detached psychiatrist who prescribes medication for his seizures and flashbacks related to the traumatic house fire. Her lack of clinical engagement contrasts with Owen's deteriorating mental state and reliance on pharmaceuticals. Pearl (played by AnnaLynne McCord) appears in Trash Fire.
Owen's Mother (played by Alexa Hamilton) appears in Trash Fire.
Pastor Sterling (played by Ezra Buzzington) appears in Trash Fire.
The local church pastor who listens to Violet's confession about her visions and the house fire. He dismisses her claims as delusional, prompting Violet to blackmail him over a past indiscretion with Owen's mother before stealing a rattlesnake from his office.
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Characters
Owen
(played by Adrian Grenier) — protagonist
Protagonist struggling with depression, guilt, and seizures stemming from a childhood house fire he blames himself for. He attempts to reconcile with his estranged grandmother Violet and disfigured si...
Isabel
(played by Angela Trimbur) — supporting
Violet
(played by Fionnula Flanagan) — supporting
Owen's abusive and religious grandmother who secretly orchestrated the house fire that killed her own children and disfigured Pearl. She manipulates Owen through tampered medication and psychological...
Caleb
(played by Matthew Gray Gubler) — supporting
Isabel's devoutly religious brother who becomes alienated by Owen's behavior and attitude, serving as a minor indicator of the social strain Owen's condition places on his relationship.
Florence
(played by Sally Kirkland) — supporting
Owen's detached psychiatrist who prescribes medication for his seizures and flashbacks related to the traumatic house fire. Her lack of clinical engagement contrasts with Owen's deteriorating mental s...
Pearl
(played by AnnaLynne McCord) — supporting
Owen's Mother
(played by Alexa Hamilton) — supporting
Pastor Sterling
(played by Ezra Buzzington) — supporting
The local church pastor who listens to Violet's confession about her visions and the house fire. He dismisses her claims as delusional, prompting Violet to blackmail him over a past indiscretion with...
Key Relationships
Owen's Mother → Owen
(mother)
Owen → Caleb
(Conflict Estranged Brother-in-Law)
Owen → Florence
(Professional Psychiatrist)
Violet → Owen's Mother
(Conflict Abuser)
Violet → Pastor Sterling
(Conflict Blackmailer)
Isabel → Pearl
(Alliance Confidante)
Isabel → Violet
(Conflict Abusive In-Law)
Owen → Pearl
(Family Sister)
Owen → Violet
(Family Grandmother)
Owen → Isabel
(Romantic Girlfriend)
Story Analysis
A man's journey to atone for past guilt unravels into a deadly family confrontation.
Plot Progression
Burden of Guilt
Toxic Reunion
Dark Revelations
Final Confrontation
Directed by Richard Bates Jr.
Trash Fire (2016) · 5.8/10 · comedy, drama, horror, thriller
