Massacre at Central High

A new student at Central High who is drawn into the campus power dynamics after witnessing brutal bullying. Disabled by a staged accident, he channels his rage into a calculated scheme to eliminate the tormentors. His actions grow increasingly ruthless, and he defends them as a necessary price for freeing others, even as he becomes what he despises.

An older student and David's ally who has mixed loyalties toward the bullies and his former friend. He tries to steer David away from escalating violence, but ultimately must confront the consequences of their choices. Mark's patience and pragmatism are put to the test as the situation spirals.

Mark's girlfriend who becomes entangled in the evolving crisis. She navigates her relationships with both David and Mark, ultimately joining the effort to prevent further bloodshed and facing the moral complexities of their actions.

One of the trio of bullies who rule the student body with intimidation and displays of power. His arrogance and aggression set off the chain of violent events that follows.

A key member of the bullying clique whose cruelty signals the school’s volatile dynamic. His actions contribute to the environment David seeks to alter through his dangerous plan.

Another bully in the trio who participates in torment and reckless behavior. His fate becomes intertwined with the escalating violence at Central High.

A scrawny, tormented student who endures relentless harassment at the hands of the bullies. He is a symbol of vulnerability that the story repeatedly investigates.

One of the targeted students who becomes a casualty of the school's violent climate. Her vulnerability underscores the human cost of the abuse that saturates the environment.

Another target of the bullies who, like Mary, represents the collateral damage of the brutal social order. Her fate reinforces the film's grim look at school violence.

The hearing-impaired librarian whose vulnerability to harassment culminates in a fatal malfunction of a hearing aid. He embodies the quiet victims in the crossfire of campus cruelty.

Owner of a rundown car who becomes a target of vandalism by the bullies. His later death in a car explosion marks another collapse in the school’s fragile order.

A supporting student who appears within the high school milieu and contributes to the overall sense of a crowded, chaotic environment.

Note: This entry clarifies David’s ultimate act around the bomb in the school basement and his death during its dismantling, as depicted in the plot. He embodies the film's dark judgment about cycle of violence.