The Whip and the Body

A notorious sadist and aristocrat who returns to the family castle, where his cruel impulses unsettle everyone. He wields power through charm and menace, manipulating relationships and stoking jealousy. His presence and actions catalyze a chain of violence that ends with his own death and the ensuing hauntings.

Kurt's former lover who becomes a focal point of desire and fear. After a charged altercation on the beach, she experiences ritualized affection and terror, and later appears haunted by Kurt's presence. Her escalating behavior blurs sanity with supernatural suggestion as events spiral toward tragedy.

Katia is Kurt's cousin secretly in love with Christian. She is a key observer and emotional anchor in the unfolding drama, providing quiet resistance to the courtship and aiding Christian in his search. Her loyalties are tested as relationships fracture.

A castle priest who appears as part of the social fabric, symbolizing moral authority amid a web of secrets. He serves as a quiet observer of the escalating tragedy, offering a traditional lens on guilt and wrongdoing.

The younger brother who returns to find his family's secrets and is drawn to Katia. He suspects his father of murder and becomes entangled in the castle's dangerous politics, partnering with Losat to uncover the truth.

The loyal butler who assists Christian and Katia in their search for answers. He remains a practical voice amid superstition, helping to uncover the truth and confronting the castle's creeping dread.

The housemaid who blames Kurt for her daughter's suicide and resents his presence. Her warnings and grievances anchor the sense of injustice within the household, while she participates in the unfolding unease.

Father to Kurt and Christian, the family patriarch whose death mirrors Kurt's murder. His authority fractures as suspicion grows, revealing the corrosive effects of a rigid heirarchy on love and loyalty.