Cletus Samson

"I trust those damn zombies about as far as I can throw 'em, but I trust people even less!"

- Cletus, on sharing

Cletus Samson was a psychopath appearing in Dead Rising. He was the immensely distrustful owner of Huntin' Shack in the North Plaza.

Dead Rising
As Frank entered Huntin' Shack, he found James Ramsey trying to persuade Cletus into giving the other survivors guns, stating that they were necessary to fight the zombies. Cletus refused and told him that he doesn't trust humans. He then threatened James and demanded him to stay away from him. James ignored the warning and proceeded to walk towards Cletus. In response, Cletus shot him square in the chest, sending him flying out of the store. Cletus then pointed his shotgun at Frank and said that he couldn't afford to trust anybody.

After he was defeated, Cletus surrendered and fled out of the shop to get away from Frank. He admonished Frank for wanting guns so bad that he was willing to kill for them. Cletus then stumbled into a zombified James, who then attacked and killed Cletus.

Chop Till You Drop
In Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop, Cletus can be rescued by pulling him back into the store. He will then agree to sell his guns to Frank and fix his broken blacktail gun.

Battle Style
Cletus remains behind the counter for the entire duration of the fight, and attacks almost exclusively by his shotgun.

Shotgun: Cletus' main attack is by firing his shotgun at Frank's direction. It is capable of sending Frank flying back and knocking him to the floor. Cletus will fire his shotgun for up to six times in a row - or until he hits Frank - before reloading.

Lift Up: If Frank attempts to jump over the counter, Cletus will lift him up and hurl him out.

Wine: After successfully shooting Frank, Cletus will pick up a bottle of wine and take a swig. This restores some of his health and is a Photo Op.