Hell’s Highway

A resurrected hitchhiker who torments and murders with brutal cunning. She reappears after a priest’s fatal encounter, becomes the central embodiment of the film’s horror, and leads the relentless pursuit across the desert and beyond. Her volatile power culminates in a doubled threat through later cloning revelations.

One of the four college students; pragmatic and protective of the group. He fights to keep everyone safe when Lucindia reveals her true brutality, and his arc ends tragically as he is killed during the climactic pursuit.

A bold member of the road-tripping quartet who contributes to the group’s dynamic and backs up his friends. He falls to Lucindia’s vicious assault, marking a turning point in the crash of the group’s safety.

A member of the student group who becomes one of Lucindia’s victims during the pursuit. Her death heightens the sense of danger and dehumanizes the killer’s rampage.

A resourceful student who witnesses the terrifying events via video and fights for survival. She survives the initial onslaught, ultimately encounters the government facility, and confronts the possibility of becoming a test subject before a dramatic, confrontational finale.

The priest who murders Lucindia’s first victim by burying her body and praying over the grave; he meets a violent end as Lucindia reappears, bludgeoning him with a shovel. His role underscores the film’s religious imagery and the origins of the curse.