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A seasoned detective drawn into the case surrounding the Le Vaudou Mort incidents. He approaches the unfolding murders with professional skepticism and a steady, probing demeanor, seeking to connect the dots between the box and the deaths.

Ben's brother and the crime scene photographer who returns to help uncover the truth. Strained by a past tragedy, he combines practical street-smarts with a protective instinct toward his family and friends.

An eager school photographer who tries to monetize the box's mystery, only to become a victim. He embodies youthful curiosity and a reckless willingness to chase a sensational story.

A college student who inherits the Le Vaudou Mort and becomes the central figure in unraveling the box's deadly influence. He must balance loyalty to friends with a duty to stop the revenge cycle.

One of Ben's friends who is connected to the mystery and targeted by the killer through the Le Vaudou Mort's haunting effects. His fate marks the escalating danger within the group.

A member of the friend group with romantic ties to Ben. Caught in the escalating peril, she becomes a key ally who acts with resolve to save those close to her.

Another member of the circle who harbors a motive for revenge tied to her father's death, ultimately revealing herself as the killer behind the ritualistic murders.

An archaeology professor who exposes the Le Vaudou Mort as more than a prop—hinting at a revenge mechanism rooted in history that connects the present danger to past actions.

The Rutherford family patriarch who previously stole the Le Vaudou Mort, setting off a chain of events that reverberate through his sons and their friends.

A friend who hosts the wake at her house and becomes entwined in the escalating danger as the killer begins targeting their circle.

A coroner involved in the aftermath of the murders, offering professional assessments of the brutal deaths surrounding the Le Vaudou Mort case.

A fellow detective who investigates the ritualistic killings, providing procedural counterpoints and possible red herrings in the case.

A friend in the close circle who encounters danger as the group confronts the mystery and the box's deadly influence.

The father of Kandi and owner of the Le Vaudou Mort before it was stolen by Samuel Rutherford; his death sets off the infamous revenge arc.

A member of the group who accompanies them and becomes a victim as the killer tightens the net around their circle.

A member of the friend circle whose role anchors the group dynamics but whose exact actions are implicated in the broader mystery.

A member of the student body involved in campus life who gets drawn into the escalating danger and the events surrounding the artefact.

An additional student in the university setting who witnesses the unfolding tragedy and contributes to the group's dynamics.