P.O.E. : Project of Evil

Sara is the captive wife in the warehouse torture scene, bound to a table with her limbs severed. Her horrific predicament triggers a mercy-driven murder by her husband and her eventual discovery by observers, underscoring the film's brutal exploration of cruelty and desperation.

A self-absorbed porno actor whose career is dismissed by mainstream casting directors. After rival operatives orchestrate his castration, Francesco escapes, kills his captors, and clings to life with a stash of money, a testament to his survival instincts and denial of death.

A test subject wakes in a sterile white-walled room, where a black hole opens in the floor. The ensuing paranoia fuels visions of a creature rising from the pit, driving the subject toward escalating fear and madness.

A young observer who witnesses the unfolding horrors, embodying the audience’s own gaze into the abyss. His role highlights the distance between spectatorship and the violence on display.

An informant who relays the reality of the industry to the protagonist, noting that mainstream casting directors do not take him seriously. He operates as a conduit for information and consequence within the Loss of Breath segment.

A second character named Giovanni appearing in the asylum-related thread, whose presence adds to the film's atmosphere of mystery and hidden motives within the corrupt system.

The Master presides over an apelike creature, returning to chain the beast. His dominance and control over the creature reflect the film's recurring themes of power, captivity, and cruelty.

A muscular, imposing figure who embodies raw strength within the Morgue Street segment. He interacts in a world of violence and primal fear centered on the chained creature.

A lean, perhaps more vulnerable presence who contrasts with the other heavy figures. His role adds to the film's balance of physical power and vulnerability in brutal scenarios.

The figure associated with the Premature Burial segment, buried alive and clawing toward the surface. The later twist reveals the boundary between life and death as the dead may return.

A physician within the 1977 Albanian asylum setting, whose methods and philosophies probe the line between science and cruelty.

The Prof who shares authority with Dr Tarr within the asylum, contributing to the system's eerie, tarred-and-feathered atmosphere.

A torturer who torments the captive in the warehouse; his presence intensifies the merciless cycle of violence and fear that drives the narrative.