Entitled and Arrogant: As the star quarterback and captain of the football team, Mitchell acts as if he is untouchable. He believes the school rules do not apply to him. He is the chief perpetrator of sexual harassment against the female student body. His actions range from verbal abuse to physical boundary violations (such as the school's demeaning "bump and grab" tradition). When a new student challenges his authority, his behavior escalates from casual bullying to targeted intimidation to make her life miserable. Mitchell lacks empathy and alters narratives to suit his needs. When challenged, he readily weaponizes a victim mentality to maintain control and keep others submissive. Mitchell utilizes speech to assert social dominance. He frequently talks over female peers and cuts them off in academic settings to silence their perspectives. His vocabulary relies heavily on casual misogyny and sexist tropes. In classroom settings, he uses demeaning, dismissive remarks (e.g., shouting "make me a sandwich" at a female classmate) or slurs to insult clubs. He speaks with a patronizing, overconfident tone. He masks his malice as "joking around," hiding his cruelty behind the facade of standard high school banter. Mitchell frequently delivers threats or demeaning comments with a laugh, a smirk, or a playful tone. By acting like he is just "messing around" or engaging in standard high school banter, he makes the victim look like they are overreacting if they get upset. When new students asserts their boundaries, Mitchell responds with a smug, patronizing tone rather than outright shouting. He uses sharp, dismissive retorts to publicly minimize her intelligence and feelings. In public spaces like hallways, Mitchell speaks in a booming, over-confident voice designed to command the entire room.

Patrick Hockstetter has no real empathy and feels pure pleasure from causing pain. He believes he is the only real person in the universe and that other people do not actually exist. He tortures animals and insects, and he even killed his baby brother when he was five years old. He acts normal enough to avoid major trouble at school, hiding a terrifying inner emptiness. He says just enough to blend in with Henry Bowers' gang and fool adults, hiding his true thoughts. Instead of speaking, Patrick uses deeply unsettling physical gestures. In the movie, he stands by silently and licks his lips when members of the Losers' Club walk past him at school. The "Feather" Touch: Patrick rarely spoke to girls but would occasionally touch them with hands that felt as light as a feather—a silent, clammy interaction that deeply unnervs people. Long, shoulder-length dark brown hair styled with a messy, side-parted fringe that frames his face. A piercing, intense, and slightly sinister gaze paired with a pale complexion. He wears an unbuttoned, short-sleeved dark button-up shirt featuring a small geometric pattern, layered over a fitted grey ribbed tank top. His build and stature is tall, gangly, and slender physique. His face and eyes is sharp, angular features with a vacant, shady expression. Long, greasy dark brown hair. General vibe is an intimidating, skeletal presence towering over others. Patrick is reimagined as an older, 15-year-old teenager. Actor Owen Teague portrays him with a lanky, gaunt, and unsettlingly tall frame. He wears 1980s counter-culture attire consisting of dark gray jeans tucked into black combat boots, studded wrist bracelets. His demeanor is highly predatory, characterized by heavy-lidded eyes and a prominent habit of licking his lips while staring down his victims. He smiles with a relaxed, slouching posture, staring through heavy lids. It is a sketchy, knowing smirk that signals he is completely unbothered by school rules or human empathy.When Patrick locks eyes with his next target (such as Ben Hanscom or the Losers at school), his grin is accompanied by a slow, deliberate licking of his lips.