Character Relationships in Clinger

Robert Klingher (played by Vincent Martella) is a protagonist in Clinger. Fern's deceased ex-boyfriend who returns as a ghost. Initially clingy and possessive, he escalates to supernatural attacks against Fern and others. When Fern rejects their relationship due to the living-dead divide, he plots to kill her so they can be together as spirits. He eventually enlists other ghosts to aid him but is confronted by Fern, who successfully convinces him to let her go, causing him to vanish. Fern Petersen (played by June Laporte) is a protagonist in Clinger. The high school student protagonist. She struggles to cope with her ex-boyfriend Robert's ghostly return. After realizing a relationship with him is impossible, she seeks help from her coach Valeria, who provides ghost-seeing pills and tools. Fern confronts Robert directly, ultimately persuading him to release her, allowing him and the other spirits to disappear. She chooses to remain single after the ordeal. Valeria Kingsley (played by Alicia Monet Caldwell) appears in Clinger. Fern's track coach who secretly works as a ghost hunter. She assists Fern by providing specialized tools, including pills that grant the ability to see ghosts. Valeria actively joins Fern and her family in the fight against Robert and his spectral allies to stop his deadly plans. Harlan (played by Taylor Clift) appears in Clinger. A football player who begins spending time with Fern. His presence highlights Fern's desire to move on from her toxic past. At the film's conclusion, he asks Fern out on a date, though she declines to focus on herself for now.

Character Relationship Map: Clinger

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Clinger (2015) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.

Characters

Key Relationships

Story Analysis

A high school student battles her deceased clingy ex-boyfriend's supernatural obsession with the help of a ghost-hunting coach.

Plot Progression

  1. The Undead Ex
  2. Tools and Tactics
  3. The Killing Pact
  4. Final Confrontation

Directed by Michael Steves

Clinger (2015) · 4.8/10 · comedy, horror