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A minister like his deceased father, raised by a religious grandmother. He travels to New York to reconnect with his childhood friend and confront his disillusionment with Christianity. He ultimately faces the Temptress and uses faith as a shield, culminating in a climactic confrontation with the demon.

Joel’s childhood friend who moved to New York to pursue acting and to distance himself from religious life. He becomes suspicious of the Temptress and acts as a catalyst for uncovering the danger she poses. His bond with Joel deepens as they both confront the supernatural threat and the dawn of a perilous transformation.

A seductive, otherworldly succubus who lures men to their doom. She has no reflection, emphasizes manipulation, and embodies the film’s chilling horror of unchecked desire. Her possession of others and her deadly charm drive the plot’s central conflict.

A police officer who handles supernatural cases and notices the disappearances linked to the Temptress. He partners with K to uncover the truth and confront the demon, ultimately facing grave danger and a terrifying transformation.

A fortune teller who reveals the Temptress’s true nature as a demonic entity. She becomes a conduit for crucial truths that guide K and Dougy, and is briefly possessed by the demon, intensifying the peril.

Joel’s religious grandmother who raised him after the death of his parents. She provides spiritual grounding and acts as a protective figure in the fight against the Temptress, sharing faith and strength with Joel.

A gay man who becomes a victim of the Temptress. His encounter with the demon underscores the broad reach of the Temptress’s hunger and the film’s themes of vulnerability and danger within the urban landscape.

A married man who succumbs to the Temptress's seduction, resulting in tragedy for his wife after he contracts AIDS from the affair. His arc highlights the era’s moral and social complexities and the consequences of infidelity.