Character Relationship Map: Pitchfork

Characters

• Ben Holister Jr. (played by Daniel Wilkinson) — protagonist

  A gay man returning to his rural home for the first time since coming out to his father. He fears his parents will prioritize local opinion over accepting him. He is later revealed to be connected to...

• Clare (played by Lindsey Dresbach) — supporting

  One of the friends visiting the farm. Gordon has long-standing feelings for her, which become a source of humiliation when the group mocks him. During the final confrontation, Clare is attacked, injur...

• Matt (played by Ryan Moore) — supporting

  A member of the group of friends who travels from the city to the rural farm for the weekend.

• Ben Holister Sr. / Pa (played by Andrew Dawe-Collins) — supporting
• Lenox (played by Celina Beach) — supporting

  A member of the group of friends who accompanies Ben Holister Jr. to the rural farm and offers support during his return home.

• Trisha (played by Anisbel Lopez) — minor
• Rocky (played by Keith Webb) — minor

  A member of the visiting friend group who learns during the barn dance that Trisha is pregnant.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Ben Holister Jr. → Ben Holister Sr. / Pa (Family Son And Father) — Their strained father-son relationship is a major source of emotional conflict.

  Ben Holister Jr. returns home after telling his father that he is gay. Ben Holister Sr. / Pa reacts with hostility and struggles to accept him.

Story Dynamics

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

• Ben Holister Sr. / Pa → Clare (Conflict Captor And Victim) — Pa becomes one of the forces threatening Clare in the final sequence.

  Ben Holister Sr. / Pa participates in the violence, treats victims as captives, and turns on Clare during the final confrontation.

• Rocky → Trisha (Social Concerned Friend) — Rocky's reaction to learning Trisha's personal news establishes a significant interpersonal connection.

  During the party, Rocky learns that Trisha is pregnant.

• Clare → Rocky (Social Friend) — Their relationship is supported by their shared group membership.

  Clare and Rocky are both present with the friend group at the rural farm and its celebration.

• Clare → Trisha (Social Friend) — They are part of the same social circle during the weekend.

  Clare and Trisha are included among the friends attending the farm trip and barn dance.

• Clare → Matt (Alliance Teammate) — They share the group's survival situation during the farm crisis.

  Clare and Matt are both members of the group that travels to the farm and faces the escalating attacks.

• Ben Holister Jr. → Rocky (Social Friend) — Rocky is one of Ben's traveling friends and social allies.

  Rocky accompanies Ben Holister Jr. and the other friends during the weekend at the farm.

• Ben Holister Jr. → Trisha (Social Friend) — Trisha is part of the friend group surrounding Ben during the trip.

  Trisha travels with Ben Holister Jr. and the group to the family farm.

• Ben Holister Jr. → Lenox (Social Friend) — Lenox belongs to Ben's urban friend group and joins his return home.

  Lenox accompanies Ben Holister Jr. and the other friends to the rural farm to support him.

• Ben Holister Jr. → Matt (Social Friend) — Matt is one of Ben's friends and members of his support group.

  Matt accompanies Ben Holister Jr. on the weekend trip as part of the group offering him support.

• Ben Holister Jr. → Clare (Conflict Friend And Adversary) — Their supportive group connection deteriorates into direct conflict during the final confrontation.

  Clare travels with Ben Holister Jr. and the other friends, but the final confrontation states that Ben and his parents turn on Clare.

• Clare → Lenox (Social Friend) — Their connection is established through membership in the same friend group.

  Clare and Lenox travel together with the friends who accompany Ben Holister Jr. to the farm.

Story Analysis

A troubled homecoming becomes a violent family conspiracy that traps a group of friends on a rural farm.

Plot Progression

1. A Troubled Homecoming — Ben Holister Jr. returns to his rural family farm with friends after coming out to his father. The visit begins with family hostility and anxiety about social judgment.
2. Festivity Before Fear — The friends settle into farm life and attend a barn dance. Pregnancy news, humiliation, drinking, and reckless arguments create tension beneath the celebration.
3. The Pitchfork Stalks — A masked figure carrying a pitchfork begins stalking the property. Attacks turn the farm into a dangerous trap and destroy the group's sense of safety.
4. Escape to False Safety — The survivors flee toward a nearby farmhouse after encountering serious injuries. Their account is initially dismissed, leaving them vulnerable when the threat reaches them again.
5. The Family Confrontation — Ben's connection to the attacks is revealed, while Ben and Pa are shown treating victims as captives. The survivors resist, but Clare is injured during the final confrontation.