Demons Never Die

Amber is the catalyst for the group's unraveling; her murder triggers the formation of the suicide pact and sets the spiraling chain of violence in motion. She is portrayed as a target for a brutal crime that the police quickly write off as suicide. Amber's death haunts the teens, foreshadowing the deadly consequences of group desperation.

Archie is a perceptive member of the group who forms a romance with Jasmine. He questions the suicide pact and tries to distance himself from its deadly plan. He later reveals that he faked his own murder to trap Bates, helping Jasmine survive. His actions test loyalty and reveal the complexity of surviving a broken circle.

Samantha keeps a diary in the college dressing rooms, documenting feelings, fears, and the pact. She becomes a target and is killed by a masked attacker, intensifying the group's fear. Her diary and writing symbolize private pain exposed to the world, contributing to the sense of looming doom.

Jasmine resists the pact and becomes a central voice of resistance; she forms a romance with Archie; she phones the police during an attack and remains resilient through the chaos. She is a target and witness to the killings, ultimately confronting the danger and aiding the fight for survival.

James is a loyal member who defends Curtis from bullying. He is killed in the kitchen by the killer, marking one of the early violent turnings points for the group.

Ricky is part of the group and briefly unsettled by the events, even claiming to hear Samantha's voice. He is killed when the killer slits his throat on the road, underscoring the indiscriminate danger plaguing the group.

Ashleigh helps organize the party and becomes a central figure in the escalating chaos. She witnesses deaths and is chased into the garden, where she is fatally attacked as the body count rises.

Kenny is obsessed with fame, orchestrating plans to film the group and shoot at the party to gain notoriety. He arrives at the party with dangerous intentions and is ultimately murdered outside the house.

Mason is a colleague who helps manage the group’s dynamics and attempts to stop Kenny’s reckless plan. He is murdered outside the house during the chaotic events surrounding the party.

Curtis is the bully who James defends; he and his date are stabbed to death in the bathroom, highlighting the random brutality of the killer’s spree.

Bates is a police investigator who is revealed to be the killer. He orchestrates the deaths and confronts Archie and Jasmine; he survives the sequence, and the line 'Demons never die' hints at his persistence.

Mr. Hudson is a college teacher who makes cryptic calls about being out of the deal. He later returns home to find his wife dead and himself murdered, adding another layer to the film’s web of danger and mystery.

Archie’s father appears as a background figure within the broader story. His role is not central to the main events described in the summary, but he remains part of the film’s family dynamics.