Character Relationship Map: ATM

Characters

• Emily Brandt (played by Alice Eve) — protagonist

  Emily is David's co-worker and the woman he hopes to ask out. After accepting his ride home from a Christmas party, she becomes trapped with David and Corey in the ATM booth. She writes HELP on the wi...

• Corey Thompson (played by Josh Peck) — protagonist

  Corey is David's drunk co-worker, whom David reluctantly drives home after the Christmas party. His need to withdraw cash brings the three leads into the ATM booth, where he helps confront the killer...

• David Hargrove (played by Brian Geraghty) — supporting

  David is a stockbroker and Emily's co-worker, struggling to ask her out. He brings Emily and Corey to the ATM booth, negotiates with the hooded killer, and repeatedly tries to protect the others. Afte...

• The Man (played by Mike O'Brien) — supporting

  The Man is the hooded killer who stalks David, Emily, and Corey outside the ATM booth. He kills a dog walker and a security guard, sabotages the car, traps the group in freezing conditions, and carefu...

• Security Guard (played by Ernesto Griffith) — supporting

  The Security Guard discovers David, Emily, and Corey trapped inside the ATM booth and attempts to summon police assistance. Before he can help them, The Man attacks and beats him to death with a tire...

Canonical Relationships

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

• David Hargrove → Corey Thompson (Professional Coworker) — Their workplace connection places them together during the crisis.

  Corey is described as David's co-worker, and David agrees to drive him home after the party.

• David Hargrove → Emily Brandt (Romantic Interest) — David is romantically interested in Emily, but their relationship remains unresolved.

  David is having trouble asking out his co-worker Emily. At the Christmas party, he offers to drive her home.

Story Dynamics

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

• Security Guard → Corey Thompson (Alliance Rescuer) — The guard's intervention could have helped Corey before The Man kills him.

  The Security Guard locates the ATM booth while Corey is trapped inside with David and Emily and tries to call the police.

• Security Guard → David Hargrove (Alliance Rescuer) — The guard briefly offers David a route to outside help.

  The Security Guard finds the group at the booth and attempts to contact the police.

• Security Guard → Emily Brandt (Alliance Rescuer) — The guard attempts to help Emily and the others obtain emergency assistance.

  The Security Guard locates the trapped group and tries to call the police after finding them.

• The Man → Security Guard (Conflict Killer) — The Man murders the guard to prevent outside intervention.

  When the Security Guard tries to call the police, The Man beats him to death with a tire iron.

• The Man → Corey Thompson (Conflict Murderous Adversary) — The Man's attack causes Corey's fatal injuries.

  The Man stabs Corey after Corey leaves the booth, and Corey later dies from blood loss and hypothermia.

• The Man → Emily Brandt (Conflict Murderous Adversary) — Emily is one of the primary victims of The Man's attack.

  The Man traps Emily in the booth, shuts down its heater, floods it with cold water, and contributes to the fatal crisis.

• The Man → David Hargrove (Conflict Attacker) — The Man directly assaults David and turns him into the apparent culprit.

  The hooded man attacks David when David tries to call 911 and later frames him for the crimes.

• Emily Brandt → Corey Thompson (Alliance Survival Companion) — Emily and Corey are connected through their shared struggle for survival.

  Emily remains trapped with Corey in the ATM booth, and the group later retrieves Corey after realizing he is still alive.

Story Analysis

Three coworkers become trapped by a calculated killer whose crime is designed to make one survivor appear guilty.

Plot Progression

1. A Ride Into Danger — David tries to approach Emily at the Christmas party while also agreeing to drive Corey home. Corey's request for cash leads the three coworkers to an isolated ATM booth.
2. The Booth Becomes A Prison — A hooded figure appears outside and kills a dog walker. The group loses access to working phones, and The Man removes the booth's heat while rejecting their attempts to escape.
3. Rescue Turns To Slaughter — David's attempted escape fails because the car has been disabled, while Emily writes for help on the window. The Security Guard arrives but is murdered, and the group kills an innocent janitor by mist...
4. Freezing Point — Corey is stabbed outside after leaving the booth, then David and Emily bring him back inside. The Man blocks the door and floods the booth with cold water, causing Corey's death.
5. The Perfect Frame — Emily dies during an attempt to trigger the sprinkler alarm, and David's desperate fire attack hits the dead guard instead. Police arrest David while The Man escapes detection and plans more attacks.