Stan

Stan is a fictional character from the noir B-movie Murder at the Blue Eclipse. In the film’s main narrative, he is a ticket seller who works at the Blue Eclipse Cineplex. Stan is originally unaware of his existence as a fictional character and accidentally goes off script, which prompts Damon Knight to put him back in his place. The revelation terrifies him, but he decides to defy his role to try and break the fourth wall and escape into the real world. His efforts to do so result in reality warping and the death (or loss of sanity) of the people viewing the film.

He appears in the stories “Murder at the Blue Eclipse” and “I’ve Been Watching from the Kiosk.”