"You're gonna love my boyfriend. He's like a total chick-flick nut!" -Mitch
Mitchell George "Mitch" Downe is Neil's older brother. He acts as the unaware target of Courtney's attraction. He is 19 years old.
His critical thinking skills and social awareness are far below average, but his muscles and defensive-driving skills are both quite formidable. He is passionate about weight lifting and the condition of his van. Over the course of the 300th anniversary of the Witch's hanging, he acts initially as Courtney's driver to find Norman, then as a member of the supporting cast throughout the rest of the movie.
While looking for Norman, Mitch, Courtney, and Neil run into the cursed seven zombies, who are pursuing Norman. They pull Norman into the van and attempt to escape the Zombies, but the Judge Zombie clings to Mitch's van. During this, Mitch is able to drive relatively well while causing only minor and infrequent collisions.
As the evening wears on, Mitch joins the others in believing Norman's talents and ends up helping to save the town. After the final confrontation between Norman and Agatha, Courtney gets the courage to ask Mitch on a prospective date. Mitch, not realizing that Courtney was romantically interested in him, replies that he has a boyfriend who is into chick-flicks.
Trivia[]
- Mitch's rather offhanded comment about his boyfriend is the only real indication we get that he is gay. While the possibility of a bisexual identity cannot be completely ruled out, the lack of awareness or understanding that he exhibits for Courtney's advances implies that forming romantic attachments with women is not a topic of frequent contemplation for him.
- He skips leg day.
- Mitch is voiced by Casey Affleck, the brother of Ben Affleck.
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