Ben (played by John-Paul Howard) is a protagonist in The Wretched.
Ben is the central character, a teenager who comes to stay with his father, Liam, during his parents’ divorce and takes a marina job. He befriends Mallory and Dillon, investigates the witch’s attacks, and risks his life to rescue Nathan and Lily. He ultimately escapes with his family as the witch continues to threaten those around him. Mallory (played by Piper Curda) is a protagonist in The Wretched.
Mallory works at the marina, where she befriends Ben, and is Lily’s sister. Ben discovers that the witch is targeting Lily and rushes to help rescue her. At the end, Mallory leaves to give sailing lessons after sharing a goodbye with Ben, but a fake flower reveals that the witch may now be possessing her. Liam (played by Jamison Jones) appears in The Wretched.
Liam is Ben’s father, with whom Ben stays while his parents are divorcing. He grows close to Sara, a co-worker, and later finds Ty and Abbie dead. When the witch attacks, Liam joins Ben and eventually rams his car into the creature, helping Ben rescue Nathan and Lily. Sara (played by Azie Tesfai) appears in The Wretched.
Sara is Liam’s co-worker, and Ben notices that Liam is growing close to her. The witch possesses Sara, which Ben realizes after seeing flowers decay while he is with her. When Sara attacks, Ben wounds her, but the witch makes it appear that he assaulted her; later, Ben shoots her as she tries to stab Liam. Nathan (played by Judah Abner Paul) appears in The Wretched.
Nathan is Ben’s little brother, though the witch has made Ben forget that he exists. When Ben remembers him, he and Mallory go to the witch’s tree to rescue him and Lily. Nathan is ultimately brought to safety with Ben, while Liam helps by ramming his car into the witch. Lily (played by Ja'layah Washington) appears in The Wretched.
Lily is Mallory’s sister and becomes the witch’s next target after Ben finds a picture of her in Abbie’s cellar. Ben rushes to save her, but the witch has already pulled her into its tree. Later, Ben and Mallory return to rescue Lily and Nathan, and Ben succeeds in getting them out.
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Characters
Ben
(played by John-Paul Howard) — protagonist
Ben is the central character, a teenager who comes to stay with his father, Liam, during his parents’ divorce and takes a marina job. He befriends Mallory and Dillon, investigates the witch’s attacks,...
Mallory
(played by Piper Curda) — protagonist
Mallory works at the marina, where she befriends Ben, and is Lily’s sister. Ben discovers that the witch is targeting Lily and rushes to help rescue her. At the end, Mallory leaves to give sailing les...
Liam
(played by Jamison Jones) — supporting
Liam is Ben’s father, with whom Ben stays while his parents are divorcing. He grows close to Sara, a co-worker, and later finds Ty and Abbie dead. When the witch attacks, Liam joins Ben and eventually...
Sara
(played by Azie Tesfai) — supporting
Sara is Liam’s co-worker, and Ben notices that Liam is growing close to her. The witch possesses Sara, which Ben realizes after seeing flowers decay while he is with her. When Sara attacks, Ben wounds...
Nathan
(played by Judah Abner Paul) — supporting
Nathan is Ben’s little brother, though the witch has made Ben forget that he exists. When Ben remembers him, he and Mallory go to the witch’s tree to rescue him and Lily. Nathan is ultimately brought...
Lily
(played by Ja'layah Washington) — minor
Lily is Mallory’s sister and becomes the witch’s next target after Ben finds a picture of her in Abbie’s cellar. Ben rushes to save her, but the witch has already pulled her into its tree. Later, Ben...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Liam → Sara
(Professional Coworkers)
Ben notices Liam getting close with Sara, who is described as Liam's coworker.
Liam → Nathan
(Family Father)
Nathan is identified as Ben's little brother, while Liam is established as Ben's father; the finale shows Liam arriving to help rescue Nathan.
Mallory → Lily
(Family Sisters)
Ben finds a picture of Mallory and her sister Lily, identifying Lily as Mallory's sibling.
Ben → Nathan
(Family Brothers)
Ben remembers that he has a little brother named Nathan after realizing that the witch had made him forget Nathan.
Ben → Liam
(Family Son)
Ben comes to stay with his father Liam while Ben's parents are divorcing.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Mallory → Nathan
(Alliance Rescue Ally)
Mallory joins Ben at the tree to rescue Nathan and Lily.
Ben → Lily
(Narrative Rescuer)
Ben rushes to save Lily after discovering that the witch is targeting her, and later rescues her from the tree.
Ben → Sara
(Conflict Possessed Adversaries)
Sara tries to attack Ben after he realizes she is possessed, and Ben wounds her arm in self-defense.
Ben → Mallory
(Social Friends)
Ben gets a job at the marina, where he befriends Mallory.
Story Analysis
A teenager investigates a child-taking witch while family fractures, memories are manipulated, and apparent safety proves deceptive.
Plot Progression
The Mark Beneath The House
Signs In The Forest
The Possession Pattern
Trust Collapses
Fire And The Final Tree
Directed by Drew T. Pierce, Brett Pierce
The Wretched (2019) · 6/10 · horror, mystery, thriller
