Color Me Blood Red

Rolf is April's boyfriend and a pragmatic, protective presence who steps in when danger escalates. He acts decisively to safeguard his circle and ultimately shoots Adam to stop him. His actions bring a sense of moral clarity amid the chaos.

Sydney is April's friend who joins the group on the beach outing. She participates in the social milieu surrounding April and helps in the group dynamic, though she is not a central figure in Adam's violent spiral.

A struggling artist driven by anger and a desperate fixation on finding the perfect red pigment. He treats blood as paint, descending into violence to fuel his art and losing empathy in the process.

A prominent art critic who shifts from doubt to high praise, illustrating the volatile power of critics in shaping an artist's career and the moral ambiguity of artistic success.

Adam's girlfriend who becomes the object of his obsession. She is used and harmed as his painting material, ultimately dying as his crimes escalate.

A teenage girl and potential subject for Adam's work. She agrees to model after pressure and promises a painting for her mother; she becomes a target but survives.

The local gallery owner who engages with Adam and later endorses his work, representing the commercial side of the art world that fuels the artist's ambition.

One of April's friends on the beach outing; part of the social group, present in the film's seaside scenes but not central to the plot’s violent core.

April's mother, depicted as someone desperate to purchase Adam's paintings, highlighting the personal stakes and market pressure surrounding the artist.

A minor character listed in the cast; the provided summary does not detail her role, so her presence is noted but not elaborated within the events described.