Victor Crowley

A trauma-scarred survivor who agrees to a high-stakes interview in the swamp after being offered a massive payout. He battles fear of Crowley while navigating the morality of turning tragedy into television. His decisions to pursue or resist the interview set the chain of events in motion and test his resilience in the face of horror.

An eccentric swamp tour guide who doubles as local color and a practical ally to the survivors. He embodies bravado mixed with reckless improvisation, using his knowledge of the marsh to keep others alive. In the climax, he sacrifices himself by driving Crowley into the plane’s engine, saving others at the cost of his own life.

Rose is the best friend of Chloe and a budding documentarian who probes the voodoo curse that anchors Crowley’s return. She blends curiosity with caution, inadvertently accelerating the danger by engaging with the swamp’s legends. She remains central to the group’s dynamics as they face the resurrected terror.

The titular monster, a revenant killer revived by occult forces. Crowley embodies relentless brutality and inescapable danger, relentlessly pursuing the survivors who cross his path. His return traumatizes the group and forces them into drastic, violent confrontations.

Andrew’s ex-wife and the true-crime crew’s host, Sabrina embodies ambition and professional detachment. Her presence adds a human cost to the media-driven hunt, and she pays with her life when Crowley closes in on the group.

Andrew’s publicist who pushed for the lucrative interview deal, prioritizing exposure over safety. Her panic during the disaster reveals the fragility of the media-driven mission, and she is ultimately killed by Crowley.

Chloe is part of the swamp-film crew and the target of Crowley’s attack after the curse’s resurrection. Wounded and shaken, she embodies the tragedy of creators who chase horror for art, only to become part of it.

Chloe’s boyfriend whose attempt to support the group ends when he is killed by Crowley soon after the curse’s revival. His death underscores the randomness and brutality facing the survivors.

A main survivor who appears after the crash, quickly deducing that Crowley has returned. Her decisive stance, culminating in brandishing a shotgun, marks the ongoing threat and the survivors’ resistance to surrender.

The audio technician on Andrew’s crew who becomes trapped as the plane sinks. She ultimately drowns, highlighting the peril facing everyone aboard and the fragility of life in the swamp’s chaos.