Character Relationship Map: Evil Dead Rise

Characters

• Beth (played by Lily Sullivan) — protagonist

  Resourceful sister who protects her family from Deadites in a high-rise.

• Ellie (played by Alyssa Sutherland) — protagonist

  Beth's estranged sister who becomes a powerful Deadite antagonist.

• Danny (played by Morgan Davies) — supporting

  Beth's young nephew who survives the apartment building siege.

• Bridget (played by Gabrielle Echols) — supporting

  Beth's teenage niece who helps defend against Deadites.

• Kassie (played by Nell Fisher) — supporting

  Neighbor child who survives the apartment building attack.

• Caleb (played by Richard Crouchley) — minor

  Neighbor who is attacked in the apartment.

• Jessica (played by Anna-Maree Thomas) — minor

  Neighbor who falls victim to the Deadites.

• Teresa (played by Mirabai Pease) — supporting

  Neighbor who helps defend the apartment.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Jessica → Teresa (Family Cousin) — Jessica and Teresa are cousins caught in the opening Deadite attack.

  The opening identifies Teresa and Jessica as cousins vacationing together.

• Jessica → Caleb (Romantic Boyfriend) — Jessica and Caleb are a romantic couple at the beginning of the film.

  The opening describes Jessica vacationing at a lakeside cabin with her boyfriend Caleb.

• Bridget → Kassie (Family Sibling) — Bridget and Kassie are sisters placed in direct conflict by the Deadite infection.

  Bridget and Kassie are both among Ellie's three children, and Bridget later attacks Kassie after becoming possessed.

• Danny → Kassie (Family Sibling) — Danny and Kassie are siblings who cooperate during the attack.

  Danny and Kassie are both among Ellie's three children and work together while rescuing Kassie from Ellie.

• Danny → Bridget (Family Sibling) — Danny and Bridget are siblings whose relationship is destroyed by possession.

  Danny and Bridget are both identified as two of Ellie's three children and defend the apartment together.

• Beth → Kassie (Family Aunt) — Beth becomes Kassie's protector and surviving maternal relative.

  Beth is Ellie's sister, and Kassie is later identified as Ellie's daughter; Beth repeatedly protects Kassie.

• Beth → Bridget (Family Aunt) — Beth is Bridget's aunt and attempts to save her family.

  Beth is Ellie's sister, while Bridget is identified as one of Ellie's children; Beth tries to protect Bridget before and after her possession.

• Beth → Danny (Family Aunt) — Beth acts as Danny's aunt and protector.

  Beth is Ellie's sister, while Danny is identified as one of Ellie's children; Beth protects Danny during the apartment siege.

• Ellie → Kassie (Family Mother) — Ellie is Kassie's mother.

  Ellie is left to take care of her three children, including Kassie, and later Kassie accepts that her mother is gone.

• Ellie → Bridget (Family Mother) — Ellie is Bridget's mother.

  Ellie is left to take care of her three children, including Bridget, alone in the apartment.

• Ellie → Danny (Family Mother) — Ellie is Danny's mother.

  Ellie is left to take care of her three children, including Danny, alone in the apartment.

• Beth → Ellie (Family Sister) — Beth and Ellie are estranged sisters whose family bond becomes central to the siege.

  Beth turns to her estranged sister Ellie for help after discovering that she is pregnant.

Story Analysis

A pregnant woman fights through a Deadite siege to protect her sister's children and escape a collapsing apartment building.

Plot Progression

1. Blood Beneath the Building — Beth reconnects with her estranged sister Ellie and learns about the family's precarious situation. An earthquake exposes a hidden chamber, where Danny finds the Naturom Demonto and the records.
2. The Deadite Awakens — The records reveal that an incantation summoned demonic Deadites. After the power fails, Ellie becomes possessed and returns to threaten her family.
3. A Family Trapped — The building's exits are blocked while Ellie revives and attacks the residents. Beth and the children struggle to escape as Ellie manipulates Kassie and Bridget becomes possessed.
4. No Safe Exorcism — The third record reveals that the priest's exorcism failed and that host destruction is required. Bridget kills Danny, and Ellie attacks Beth's pregnancy before being incapacitated.
5. The Marauder Falls — The possessed bodies merge into the Marauder and pursue Beth and Kassie through the damaged elevator. The survivors escape to the parking lot and destroy the creature in a wood chipper.