Martyrs

A survivor of childhood torture who becomes the central figure in the group's deadly obsession with martyrdom. She endures extreme pain during the cabal's attempts to extract or confirm her alleged connection to the afterlife, haunted by visions of a strange creature. Her resilience and the severity of her trauma drive much of the plot and moral tension. Lucie's arc questions whether survival can ever be separated from complicity in violence.

Lucie's friend from the orphanage who becomes a crucial ally in the fight against the cabal. She coordinates with others to rescue Sam and confront the group, showing courage and resourcefulness under extreme duress. Anna's loyalty and determination anchor the film’s most hopeful moments, even as she faces grave danger. Her actions test the limits of friendship and justice.

A little girl found in the hidden basement who represents innocence amid brutality. Her rescue is the catalyst for the protagonists' efforts to dismantle the cabal, and she embodies the stakes of the struggle. Sam's presence emphasizes the impact of violence on children and the possibility of saving them through brave intervention. She serves as a quiet, vulnerable symbol within the chaos.

The leader of the cabal, orchestrating torture and ritualized cruelty to push the limits of control and belief. She values Lucie as a rare asset capable of sustaining the group's violent experiments and public demonstrations. Eleanor's management of the operation reveals a calculating, manipulative antagonist who embodies ideological extremism. Her authority is challenged as the protagonists fight back.

A member of the cabal who enforces the group's brutal agenda, pursuing the protagonists with relentless violence. He embodies the physical threat and moral derision at the heart of the cult's power. His confrontations with Anna and the others escalate the film's action and danger. Fenton's role underscores the brutal reality of organized cruelty.

A religious figure overseeing the cabal's rituals, whose authority legitimizes the torture and sacrifice. His demise—driven by a failed tacit approval and a gun in his mouth—signals the collapse of the cabal's moral justification. The priest embodies the perversion of faith used to justify cruelty. His presence reveals the intersection of religion and power in the story.

The Patterson family matriarch who becomes involved in Lucie's violent rage at the countryside home. She survives the initial onslaught only to fall victim to Lucie's attack, illustrating the indiscriminate and devastating reach of the trauma inflicting on the family. Her character marks a pivotal moment of violence that intensifies the pursuit and moral stakes for Anna and Lucie. Mrs. Patterson's fate underscores the film's themes of vengeance and loss.