Dr. Joseph Lewis
Background
Dr. Joseph S. Lewis is a psychiatrist in Pine Haven, New York. He used to be a psychologist at Mercy Psychiatric Institute. He is a hunter and killed a polar bear which he then had stuffed.
During the events of Dead of Winter (1987) played by Jan Rubes
Katie McGovern and Mr. Murray arrive at Dr. Lewis' mansion during a fierce storm and she meets Dr. Lewis. He takes her on a tour of the mansion and warns her that the mansion has mice. She asks to use the phone, but it doesn't work and Dr. Lewis tells her the storm probably knocked a phone line out. Dr. Lewis shows Katie a photo of Julie Rose, and Katie marvels at how close in appearance they are to each other. He tells her that Julie had a nervous breakdown and hands Katie a script of what she will say during her video audition. Dr. Lewis points out how dull Murray's knife is and Murray sharpens it. The next morning, they film the scene.
Dr. Lewis wheels into his room and Katie accuses him of lying to her about Julie. He tells her that Julie committed suicide, but there is nothing else they didn't tell her. Dr. Lewis tells Katie that his automatic piano turns on whenever his heart rate starts to get too high. During the evening, Katie tries to escape, but collapses outside from the cold weather and is caught by Murray. She is brought back to the mansion and given a sedative. The next morning, Katie goes into the attic and calls the police.
She is brought downstairs and Dr. Lewis tells her about Julie and Evelyn, who murdered her rich husband. He continues that Julie knew about the murder and as a patient told him about it. He then came up with the plan to blackmail Evelyn. The doorbell rings and Katie runs to Officer Mullavy and Officer Huntley and asks for their help. Dr. Lewis tells them that Katie is a patient of his and she cut her own finger off. Katie tells them about Julie's body in the attic and Mullavy has Huntley check in the attic. Huntley checks the attic and finds nothing and he and Mullavy leave. Katie is drugged and shown to Evelyn before being brought back to her room. Evelyn has a meeting with Dr. Lewis and Dr. Lewis and Evelyn hear a commotion from upstairs and Dr. Lewis sends Murray after Katie. Dr. Lewis and Murray return and see Katie, who is disguised as Evelyn. The piano starts to play and Dr. Lewis notices Katie reacting to it. He realizes that she is not Evelyn, but Katie and starts to attack her. He pours out the glass with the last goldfish and steps on it. He chases her to the attic and strikes at the body of Julie, who he believes to be Katie. Katie stabs him in the back and he steps into a large bear trap and dies.
