Character Relationship Map: Cold Prey

Characters

• Jannicke (played by Ingrid Bolsø Berdal) — protagonist

  Sole survivor of the initial mountain massacre, traumatized but resilient, returns in the sequel.

• Morten Tobias (played by Rolf Kristian Larsen) — protagonist

  Member of the ski trip group, faces the killer early in the first film.

• Eirik (played by Tomas Alf Larsen) — supporting

  Friend from the first trip, survives initially and reappears in the hospital sequel.

• Mikal (played by Endre Martin Midtstigen) — supporting

  Friend from the original ski trip, survives the first attack and appears in the sequel.

• Ingunn (played by Viktoria Winge) — supporting

  Friend from the initial ski trip, survives the first massacre and reappears in the hospital sequel.

• The Mountain Man (played by Rune Melby) — supporting

  Disturbed, violent killer with a decades-long history of murdering hikers in the mountains.

• The Boy (played by Erik Skjeggedal) — supporting

  Young boy present during the initial mountain massacre, likely a victim or witness.

Canonical Relationships

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

• The Mountain Man → The Boy (Meta Same Person) — The final revelation connects the adult killer with the marked boy.

  The Mountain Man's goggles are ripped off, revealing the same birthmark over his eye seen on the boy in the opening and family photograph.

• Mikal → Ingunn (Romantic Pursuer) — Mikal desires a closer relationship, but Ingunn rejects his advances.

  While making out in the suite, Ingunn rejects Mikal's advances, after which Mikal leaves to compose himself at the bar.

• Jannicke → Eirik (Romantic Boyfriend) — They are an established romantic couple whose relationship is tested by the attack.

  The plot identifies Eirik as Jannicke's boyfriend, and they cuddle together under blankets in the lodge.

Story Dynamics

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

• The Mountain Man → Eirik (Conflict Murderer) — Eirik is captured and killed during the basement confrontation.

  The Mountain Man uses Eirik as a human shield and impales him with the pickaxe.

• The Mountain Man → Ingunn (Conflict Murderer) — He is directly responsible for Ingunn's death.

  The Mountain Man ambushes Ingunn with a pickaxe, stabs her, and drags her away.

• Jannicke → The Mountain Man (Conflict Final Adversary) — Their escalating struggle drives the film's climax.

  Jannicke stabs the Mountain Man with a box cutter, takes his pickaxe, and sends him over the ravine.

• Morten Tobias → The Mountain Man (Conflict Defiant Opponent) — The injured survivor confronts the killer to protect Jannicke.

  Morten Tobias tries to kill the Mountain Man after Eirik is impaled, but the attempt fails.

• Mikal → The Mountain Man (Conflict Victim And Killer) — The Mountain Man directly hunts and kills Mikal.

  Mikal hides in the shed when the Mountain Man approaches, fights him, and loses.

• Mikal → Morten Tobias (Alliance Teammate) — They share a defensive survival position against the attacker.

  Mikal and Morten Tobias shelter with Jannicke in a barricaded suite after discovering the lodge is occupied.

• Jannicke → Ingunn (Social Friend) — Their friendship is shown through the shared trip and Jannicke's concern.

  Ingunn is presented as one of Jannicke's friends on the group vacation, and Jannicke investigates after finding blood in Ingunn's suite.

• Jannicke → Morten Tobias (Alliance Caretaker) — Jannicke actively protects and treats the injured Morten Tobias.

  After Morten Tobias breaks his leg, Jannicke sets it and attempts first aid using alcohol and superglue.

• Jannicke → Mikal (Alliance Teammate) — They briefly cooperate to investigate the threat.

  Jannicke explores the lodge and its basement with Mikal after they realize someone else is inside.

Story Analysis

A stranded ski group fights a hidden mountain killer while the survivor uncovers the traumatic origin behind his violence.

Plot Progression

1. Shelter in the Blizzard — A ski group becomes stranded after Morten Tobias breaks his leg. They discover an abandoned lodge and restore its power, believing it may provide safety.
2. The Lodge Remembers — The friends relax inside the lodge, but Jannicke finds a disturbing guestbook message and a photograph of a marked boy. The apparent refuge begins to feel threatening.
3. A Killer in the Halls — The Mountain Man attacks Ingunn and later defeats Mikal outside the lodge. The remaining survivors realize that escape requires confronting the hidden killer.
4. The Basement Trap — Jannicke and Morten Tobias prepare a counterattack using the generator, shotgun, and lodge supplies. Their plan fails when the Mountain Man uses Eirik as a shield.
5. The Ravine Reckoning — Jannicke is taken to the ravine with the bodies of her friends, but she feigns death and attacks. She defeats the Mountain Man before the film reveals his buried childhood trauma.