Teri (played by Sally Pressman) is a protagonist in The Dread.
The protagonist and younger sister of Alex. Adopted after her biological parents were murdered by a creature, she remains unaware of her past until her adoptive mother's death reveals the truth. She travels to Briarcliff Psychiatric Hospital with her boyfriend, where she confronts her brother and the horrifying reality of their family's curse. Diane (played by Ellen Sandweiss) is a protagonist in The Dread.
The sharp-tongued hospital administrator at Briarcliff Psychiatric Hospital. She attempts to manage the patient evacuation when the facility closes and later joins the trapped survivors to fight against the shape-shifting monster. Chris (played by Ryan Patrick Welsh) appears in The Dread.
Teri's boyfriend who accompanies her to Briarcliff Psychiatric Hospital to help her confront her traumatic past. He becomes trapped inside during the lockdown and joins the other survivors in their desperate fight for life. Derek (played by Sid Ellis) appears in The Dread.
A tough and reliable hospital orderly at Briarcliff Psychiatric Hospital. He assists in managing the patients during the facility's closure and joins the core group of survivors to defend against the unleashed monster. Alex (played by J. Steadman) appears in The Dread.
Teri's biological older brother. After witnessing his parents' brutal murder, he was placed in a catatonic state at Briarcliff Psychiatric Hospital for nineteen years. He is later revealed to be the vessel or manifestation of the shape-shifting creature responsible for the hospital massacre. Nick (played by Marvin Bernard) appears in The Dread.
Detective Nick Walenchky, who originally investigated the brutal murder of Teri's parents nineteen years prior. He is dispatched to Briarcliff to probe the recent gruesome killings and becomes a crucial ally in the group's efforts to survive the lockdown.
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Characters
Teri
(played by Sally Pressman) — protagonist
The protagonist and younger sister of Alex. Adopted after her biological parents were murdered by a creature, she remains unaware of her past until her adoptive mother's death reveals the truth. She t...
Diane
(played by Ellen Sandweiss) — protagonist
The sharp-tongued hospital administrator at Briarcliff Psychiatric Hospital. She attempts to manage the patient evacuation when the facility closes and later joins the trapped survivors to fight again...
Chris
(played by Ryan Patrick Welsh) — supporting
Teri's boyfriend who accompanies her to Briarcliff Psychiatric Hospital to help her confront her traumatic past. He becomes trapped inside during the lockdown and joins the other survivors in their de...
Derek
(played by Sid Ellis) — supporting
A tough and reliable hospital orderly at Briarcliff Psychiatric Hospital. He assists in managing the patients during the facility's closure and joins the core group of survivors to defend against the...
Alex
(played by J. Steadman) — supporting
Teri's biological older brother. After witnessing his parents' brutal murder, he was placed in a catatonic state at Briarcliff Psychiatric Hospital for nineteen years. He is later revealed to be the v...
Nick
(played by Marvin Bernard) — supporting
Detective Nick Walenchky, who originally investigated the brutal murder of Teri's parents nineteen years prior. He is dispatched to Briarcliff to probe the recent gruesome killings and becomes a cruci...
Key Relationships
Teri → Diane
(Alliance Survivor Ally)
Chris → Nick
(Alliance Survivor Ally)
Nick → Derek
(Alliance Survivor Ally)
Nick → Diane
(Alliance Survivor Ally)
Diane → Alex
(Professional Hospital Administrator & Patient)
Derek → Diane
(Professional Colleagues)
Chris → Derek
(Alliance Survivor Ally)
Teri → Nick
(Alliance Survivor Ally)
Teri → Chris
(Romantic Partner)
Teri → Alex
(Family Sibling)
Story Analysis
A woman confronts her traumatic past and discovers her brother is the shape-shifting monster terrorizing a sealed psychiatric hospital.
