Character Relationship Map: Stan Helsing

Characters

• Stan Helsing (played by Steve Howey) — protagonist

  Stan is an underachieving Schlockbuster employee whose reluctance to get involved drives the early plot. Pressured by Sully, he agrees to deliver films and brings Nadine, Teddy, and Mia along. After l...

• Nadine (played by Diora Baird) — protagonist

  Nadine is Stan's ex-girlfriend and one of the friends who accompany him on the forced trip across town. She survives the encounters with the dead townspeople and monsters, competes in the karaoke cont...

• Teddy (played by Kenan Thompson) — supporting

  Teddy is Stan's friend and traveling companion, joining Stan, Nadine, and Mia on the trip before their Halloween party. He helps deal with the hitchhiker and takes part in the karaoke contest and esca...

• Mia (played by Desi Lydic) — supporting

  Mia is a ditzy blonde massage therapist who accompanies Stan and his friends despite the inconvenient route. She becomes involved in the encounters with the townspeople and monsters and participates i...

• Kay (played by Leslie Nielsen) — supporting

  Kay is the waitress the group meets at a local bar in Stormy Night Estates, where Stan and his friends perform karaoke and anger the townspeople. She is later revealed to be one of the dead residents...

• Sully (played by Chad Krowchuk) — minor

  Sully is Stan's teenage boss at the Schlockbuster video rental store. He orders Stan to deliver a bag of films to the store owner's mother and threatens him with dismissal if he refuses. This demand f...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Teddy → Mia (Romantic Sexual Interest) — Teddy expresses attraction toward Mia, while Mia responds in a teasing but non-romantic manner.

  After Nadine kisses Stan, Teddy suggests kissing Mia; Mia rejects the kiss and offers a lap dance instead.

• Stan Helsing → Nadine (Romantic Ex Girlfriend) — Stan and Nadine's former relationship develops into renewed romantic affection.

  The group includes Stan's ex-girlfriend Nadine, and she later realizes how much she cares for him and kisses him.

• Stan Helsing → Sully (Professional Employee) — Sully supervises Stan and assigns the delivery that launches the journey.

  Sully is Stan's teenage boss at the video rental store and orders him to deliver films to the owner's mother.

Story Dynamics

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

• Kay → Nadine (Social Waitress And Patron) — Kay serves Nadine as part of the visiting group.

  Nadine is part of the group that meets Kay at the local bar during the karaoke episode.

• Kay → Stan Helsing (Social Waitress And Patron) — Kay interacts with Stan as the group's waitress before the town's supernatural revelation.

  Stan and his companions meet Kay while visiting the local bar, where she is identified as their waitress.

• Nadine → Mia (Social Travel Companion) — They share the journey as members of Stan's social group.

  Both Nadine and Mia accept Stan's invitation and travel together to the distant destination.

• Nadine → Teddy (Alliance Teammate) — Nadine and Teddy cooperate as members of the same surviving group.

  Nadine and Teddy travel with Stan and Mia, jointly facing the townspeople and monsters.

• Stan Helsing → Mia (Alliance Travel Partner) — Mia is one of Stan's companions during the supernatural ordeal.

  Stan convinces Mia to join the trip, and she remains with the group through the contest and departure.

• Stan Helsing → Teddy (Social Friend) — Teddy is Stan's established friend and travel companion.

  Stan convinces his friend Teddy to accompany him before the Halloween party.

Story Analysis

An apathetic employee is forced into a supernatural road adventure and becomes the unlikely hero of a haunted town.

Plot Progression

1. The Unwanted Delivery — Stan is an unmotivated video rental employee whose boss orders him to make a delivery. He recruits Nadine, Teddy, and Mia before their Halloween plans.
2. Detours Into Danger — Traffic, a bizarre living doll, a dog accident, and a threatening hitchhiker derail the group. Their improvised route carries them farther from safety.
3. The Haunted Town — A gas station encounter hints at Stan's unusual ancestry, while an empty fuel tank strands the travelers. A bar visit exposes the town's dead population and unleashes supernatural threats.
4. Destiny And Defiance — The group reaches a church, where Stan learns about his monster-hunting lineage and receives weapons. The humans then challenge the monsters in a karaoke competition.
5. A Heroic Escape — Winning the contest does not end the danger because the monsters refuse to leave. Stan finally gets involved, defeats them through their weaknesses, and escapes with his friends.