Character Relationship Map: Simon Says

Characters

• Simon / Stanley (played by Crispin Glover) — protagonist

  The primary antagonist who murders the teenagers and conceals his identity by claiming to be both brothers. He tortures witnesses, kills Vicky, and ultimately captures Kate, revealing a twisted obsess...

• Kate (played by Margo Harshman) — supporting

  The main protagonist who survives the massacre. She uncovers the killers crimes, uses seduction to temporarily escape Simon, confronts him with a cleaver, but is ultimately captured and bound with inf...

• Zack (played by Greg Cipes) — supporting

  A teenager who discovers hanging corpses in the store. He attempts to deceive Simon by wearing a ghoulie suit but is tied to a tree, forced to confess his love for Kate, and burned alive by Simon.

• Vicky (played by Carrie Finklea) — supporting

  One of the five teenagers visiting the area. She is murdered by Simon in the forest while the group searches for their missing friend Ashley.

• Riff (played by Artie Baxter) — supporting
• Ashley (played by Kelly Vitz) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Zack → Kate (Romantic Confessed Love)

  While being tortured, Zack confesses his love to Kate and calls her his dream girl.

• Simon / Stanley → Kate (Romantic Obsessive Fixation)

  Simon / Stanley identifies Kate as a possible dream girl and later captures her, revealing his obsession with finding a dream girl.

Story Dynamics

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

• Zack → Vicky (Alliance Teammate)

  Zack and Vicky are part of the same group of teenagers stranded after the van's tires are punctured.

• Kate → Riff (Social Traveling Companion)

  Kate and Riff travel with the same group of teenagers toward the gold-panning destination.

• Kate → Vicky (Social Traveling Companion)

  Kate and Vicky are among the five teenagers traveling together during Spring Break and searching for Ashley.

• Simon / Stanley → Riff (Conflict Murderer And Victim)

  The plot states that Stanley watches the group in the forest and kills Riff.

• Simon / Stanley → Ashley (Conflict Murderer And Victim)

  Stanley chases Ashley through the woods, murders her, and turns parts of her body into a doll.

• Simon / Stanley → Vicky (Conflict Murderer And Victim)

  While the teenagers search the forest for Ashley, Simon / Stanley kills Vicky.

• Simon / Stanley → Zack (Conflict Murderer And Victim)

  Simon / Stanley ties Zack to a tree, tortures him, and burns him alive after Zack confesses his love for Kate.

Story Analysis

A stranded group of teenagers is destroyed by Simon / Stanley's murderous obsession with finding a dream girl.

Plot Progression

1. A Wrong Turn into Danger
2. The Hidden Massacre
3. The Forest of Victims
4. The Identity Trap
5. A Victory That Fails