A Candle for the Devil

Laura arrives at the inn and quickly suspects that the sisters are concealing something. She investigates discreetly, attempts to uncover evidence, and seeks help from the local police chief. Laura’s persistence and willingness to confront danger drive the pursuit of truth as the inn descends into chaos.

Marta is the eldest sister, whose devout exterior masks a controlling, violent streak. She enforces strict rules and perceives the inn as her domain, resorting to murder to protect their secrets. Her cold calculation and religious rhetoric make her the central force driving the killings.

Verónica participates in the sisters’ schemes and shares the guilt, though she is driven by love and fear as much as ambition. Her affair with Luis complicates loyalties and fuels the tension within the inn. She is torn between complicity and a latent desire to break free from Marta’s grip.

May is the British guest whose topless sunbathing triggers a confrontation with the sisters’ puritanical codes. Her murder sets off the chain of cover-ups and escalating violence that follows. She serves as the catalyst that exposes the inn’s hypocritical morality.

Helen is labeled indecent by the sisters and becomes a target of their anger. Her late-night return leads to a deadly argument with Marta, revealing how the inn’s spectatorship and moral policing can explode into violence. She embodies the tension between desire and propriety.

Norma appears as an American mother with an infant, whose supposed single status becomes a flashpoint for Marta’s scorn. Her discovery of another truth—her marriage—complicates the inn’s web of lies. Norma’s murder is the consequence of the sisters’ escalating paranoia.

Eduardo is a local man involved in a ruse with Laura, posing as her husband to probe the inn’s secrets. His investigation into the basement vats leads to his own demise at Marta’s hands. His death marks a turning point as truth edges closer to exposure.

Luis is Verónica’s lover with whom she shares a tense, complicated dynamic. He becomes entangled in the missing money and the sisters’ manipulations, illustrating how romantic entanglements can be pressure points for violence. His role underscores the blend of desire and deceit at the inn.