Daughters of Darkness

A descendant of the infamous Erzsébet Báthory, she remains ageless with a poised, predatory presence. She exerts control through charm, secrecy, and ritualized cruelty, drawing Stefan and Valerie into her world. Her calm veneer conceals a ruthless appetite for power and blood.

The son of an aristocratic British family who grew up in the United States, he is suave yet dangerous. His fascination with crime and his volatile treatment of Valerie reveal a craving for dominance. He becomes entangled in a lethal dynamic driven by jealousy, manipulation, and violence.

Stefan’s new wife, caught between affection and peril. She is drawn into Elizabeth’s seductive world and progressively embedded in the ritual violence surrounding them. Her loyalties and sense of self are tested as danger closes in.

Elizabeth’s ally and covert catalyst who incites Stefan’s cruelty. Her seduction leads to a fatal confrontation, and her death becomes a turning point that deepens the plot’s violence. She functions as a spark that ignites the film’s deadly train of events.

The hotel’s middle-aged concierge who has witnessed the countess before and notes her agelessness. He serves as a quiet observer, grounding the story in the hotel’s faded grandeur and the tension of being watched. His remarks hint at a deeper awareness of Elizabeth’s presence.

Stefan’s enigmatic mother figure, a powerful matriarch whose influence shapes the family dynamics and the trajectory of Valerie and Stefan’s relationship. She embodies authority and ambiguity, steering events from behind the scenes.

A hotel staff member who grounds the setting with quiet service and the aura of old-world formality. While not at the forefront, he reinforces the closed environment of the hotel and the sense that every action is observed.

A minor yet recurring figure who appears in the hotel’s corridors and in connections to the outside world. His presence adds to the sense of scrutiny and the looming threat that follows the main characters.