Peter (played by John Hargreaves) is a protagonist in Long Weekend.
A self-absorbed and environmentally toxic man who goes camping with his wife. His reckless actions, including starting a fire and killing wildlife, trigger nature's retaliation. After Marcia abandons him, he is ultimately killed when a bird attack causes a truck to crash into him. Marcia (played by Briony Behets) is a protagonist in Long Weekend.
Peter's reluctant wife who joins the camping trip despite marital tension. She steals Peter's car to escape, leaving him behind, and is later found dead, impaled by a spear Peter fired blindly during the night. Marcia's Lover (played by Colin Eggleston) appears in Long Weekend.
Referenced as the man Marcia had an affair with, which resulted in an abortion and serves as a crucial source of mutual resentment and tension between her and Peter.
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Characters
Peter
(played by John Hargreaves) — protagonist
A self-absorbed and environmentally toxic man who goes camping with his wife. His reckless actions, including starting a fire and killing wildlife, trigger nature's retaliation. After Marcia abandons...
Marcia
(played by Briony Behets) — protagonist
Peter's reluctant wife who joins the camping trip despite marital tension. She steals Peter's car to escape, leaving him behind, and is later found dead, impaled by a spear Peter fired blindly during...
Marcia's Lover
(played by Colin Eggleston) — supporting
Referenced as the man Marcia had an affair with, which resulted in an abortion and serves as a crucial source of mutual resentment and tension between her and Peter.
Key Relationships
Peter → Marcia
(Family Spouse)
Marcia's Lover → Marcia
(lover)
Story Analysis
An environmentally toxic couple faces escalating retribution from nature during a camping trip.
Plot Progression
Toxic Departure
Camp of Consequences
Nature's Retribution
Fatal Escape
Directed by Colin Eggleston
Long Weekend (1979) · 6.1/10 · horror, mystery, thriller
