Character Relationship Map: KillHer

Characters

• Eddie (played by M.C. Huff) — protagonist
• Jess (played by Emily Hall) — protagonist
• Mattie (played by Jenna Z. Alvarez) — supporting
• Mr. Rogers (played by Tom Kiesche) — supporting
• Jagger (played by Jack Schumacher) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Mr. Rogers → Jagger (Family Suggested Uncle And Nephew) — Their possible family connection is mentioned as part of the unsettling campground context, but is presented as hearsay.

  Stories in town suggest that Jagger is Mr. Rogers's nephew.

• Eddie → Jagger (Romantic Unrequited Love And Conflict) — Eddie's intimacy with Jagger and unreturned feelings escalate into threats and violence.

  Eddie reveals that they have been intimate, says friendship is all Jagger will ever offer, and threatens to send Mattie recordings and pictures. Durin...

• Mattie → Jagger (Romantic Fiancés) — Their engagement is challenged by Jagger's troubled past and Eddie's revelation about their intimacy.

  The plot says Mattie is Jagger's fiancée and that she is deciding to marry him. Jagger says he loves Mattie and wants to tell her the truth.

Story Dynamics

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

• Eddie → Mattie (Social Friendship Complicated By A Threat) — Eddie's claimed attempt to protect Mattie from a bad marriage is entangled with a threat to expose Jagger's intimacy with Eddie.

  Eddie says the truth about their relationship with Jagger could save Mattie from a disastrous marriage and threatens to send her recordings and pictur...

• Jess → Mattie (Social Concerned Friend) — Jess challenges Mattie's decision to marry Jagger out of concern about his past.

  Jess urges Mattie to think carefully before marrying Jagger and points to his troubled past and the suspicion surrounding him.

Story Analysis

A strained camping trip becomes entangled with doubts about an engagement, Eddie's dangerous feelings for Jagger, and an unresolved investigation.

Plot Progression

1. A Troubled Wilderness Getaway — Mattie camps with Jess, Rae, and Eddie while Jagger's wilderness outing overlaps theirs. Jokes give way to disagreement, and Jess questions Mattie's plan to marry Jagger because of his past and a murd...
2. Warnings at the Campground — At the campground, Mr. Rogers warns the group about food and trash, while local stories add unsettling context about him and Jagger. Eddie's frightening pranks and unclear incidents make the campers'...
3. A Dangerous Confession — Eddie confronts Jagger and reveals their intimacy, threatening to expose it to Mattie. Jagger says he loves Mattie and wants to tell her, while Eddie admits that Jagger offers only friendship.
4. Violence and an Unfinished Investigation — The confrontation turns violent, and Eddie declares that they killed them all for Jagger. A reserve ranger investigates an incident involving Mr. Rogers, while questions about the campers and a call f...