The Hills Run Red

A film student obsessed with the lost horror film The Hills Run Red, Tyler pursues the project at any cost. His jealousy and boundary-pushing behavior strain his relationship with Serina, and his actions draw Alexa into a dangerous plot. His pursuit culminates in being bound to a wheelchair, forced to watch the violence he sought to uncover.

Alexa is Concannon's daughter, a nightclub stripper who becomes entangled with Tyler and the director's deadly scheme. She uses Tyler to locate the lost film and pushes her own vision of the project, often through manipulation and coercion. Her alliance with Babyface complicates the plot as she seeks a path to independent directing power.

The vanished director whose past violence drives the plot; he explains that he killed actors by making their on-screen deaths real to preserve the film's scares. He is the patriarchal mastermind behind the scheme and claims Babyface as his son, revealing a disturbing legacy of power and cruelty. His plans unravel when Babyface turns against him.

Tyler's girlfriend whose loyalty is tested when she cheats with Lalo. She endures danger as the group confronts the horrors behind The Hills Run Red, and she ultimately survives by escaping and resisting Alexa's control. By the mid-credits, she remains a captive tied to Alexa's sinister plans, and she bears a heavy emotional burden from the ordeal.

The deranged masked killer, born of incest between Concannon and Alexa, who has violently imitated the film's character to honor his father. He mutilated his face to emulate the on-screen killer and acts with brutal, unpredictable ferocity. His loyalty shifts as the story climaxes, ultimately meeting his demise at the hands of Serina.

The couple's close friend who becomes entangled in the peril surrounding the lost film. He is brought into the danger by Alexa and ultimately meets a violent end orchestrated by her, marking one of the film's lethal turning points.