Character Relationship Map: X

Characters

• Maxine / Pearl (played by Mia Goth) — protagonist

  Dual protagonist representing both timelines, aspiring actress and serial killer.

• Lorraine (played by Jenna Ortega) — protagonist

  Timid girlfriend of director RJ, provides emotional support to the group.

• Bobby-Lynne (played by Brittany Snow) — supporting

  Burlesque dancer and Maxine's loyal friend, becomes a victim.

• Jackson (played by Kid Cudi) — supporting

  Marine Corps veteran and Bobby-Lynne's protective boyfriend.

• Wayne (played by Martin Henderson) — supporting

  Maxine's producer fiancé, ambitious and involved in the film shoot.

• Howard (played by Stephen Ure) — supporting

  Pearl's husband serving in World War I, absent from the farm.

• Televangelist (played by Simon Prast) — supporting

  Religious broadcaster influencing public morality and fear.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Maxine / Pearl → Televangelist (Family Daughter) — The televangelist is Maxine's father and an off-screen influence on her background.

  The ending reveals that Maxine is the daughter of the televangelist heard repeatedly throughout the film.

• Howard → Lorraine (Power Captor) — Howard uses deception and physical force to control Lorraine.

  Howard locks Lorraine in the basement after sending her there for a flashlight and later breaks her fingers when she tries to escape.

• Maxine / Pearl → Howard (Family Wife) — Pearl and Howard are a married couple whose violence operates as a shared household crisis.

  Howard owns the farm with his wife Pearl, reunites with her, and has sex with her in the guesthouse.

• Bobby-Lynne → Jackson (Romantic Boyfriend) — Their romantic relationship is part of the traveling group dynamic.

  Jackson is described as Bobby-Lynne's protective boyfriend, and they perform together during the shoot.

• Maxine / Pearl → Wayne (Romantic Fiancé) — Wayne is Maxine's fiancé and professional collaborator.

  Wayne is described as Maxine's producer fiancé, and he accompanies her to the farm for the film shoot.

Story Dynamics

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

• Maxine / Pearl → Wayne (Conflict Killer) — Pearl kills Wayne during the group's search.

  When Wayne searches the barn, he steps on a nail and Pearl stabs him in the eyes with a pitchfork.

• Maxine / Pearl → Bobby-Lynne (Conflict Killer) — Pearl directly causes Bobby-Lynne's death.

  Pearl insults Bobby-Lynne, pushes her into the lake, and an alligator kills her.

• Howard → Jackson (Conflict Killer) — Howard kills Jackson while preventing him from escaping the farm.

  Howard confronts Jackson near the lake and shoots him in the chest.

• Wayne → Lorraine (Alliance Search Partner) — They cooperate briefly while investigating the group's crisis.

  Wayne and Lorraine search for the missing director after noticing his absence.

• Maxine / Pearl → Lorraine (Alliance Rescuer) — Maxine temporarily acts to rescue Lorraine from captivity.

  Maxine arms herself, frees Lorraine from the basement, and allows her to run toward the front door.

• Maxine / Pearl → Bobby-Lynne (Social Friend) — Bobby-Lynne provides companionship and loyalty within the film group.

  Bobby-Lynne is described as Maxine's loyal friend and travels with her to the farm.

Story Analysis

A rural film shoot becomes a massacre when Pearl's obsession with Maxine awakens violence shared with Howard.

Plot Progression

1. A Fatal Farm Invitation — The film opens with the discovery of bodies before moving back twenty-four hours. Maxine and the production group arrive at Howard and Pearl's farm, where hostility and unease immediately emerge.
2. Pearl's Dangerous Fascination — Pearl watches Maxine and becomes fixated on her resemblance to Pearl's younger self. The group's filming continues while Pearl's private desire and resentment intensify.
3. The Farmhouse Massacre — Pearl begins killing members of the group, while Howard traps Lorraine and hunts Jackson. Discoveries in the basement and lake reveal that the farm conceals a larger history of violence.
4. Escape Through Bloodshed — Pearl kills Bobby-Lynne, and the surviving visitors attempt to escape. Maxine frees Lorraine, but Howard shoots Lorraine before dying from a fatal heart attack.
5. Pearl's Final Defeat — Maxine confronts Pearl on the porch after discovering that her pistol is empty. Pearl falls, and Maxine crushes her with Howard's truck before driving away.