! Edward

The main character. A shy film editor who never watches Horror films. He becomes the villain after viewing them.

* FaceHeelTurn: When he starts watching the horror movies.
* FromNobodyToNightmare: The movie showcases Ed's journey from a low level film editor to a spree killer.
* KubrickStare
* LargeHam: After his Face Heel Turn.
* NiceGuy: Until his Face Heel Turn.
* OohMeAccentsSlipping: His voice actor's American accent is quite dodgy. Especially in the first act.
* SanitySlippage: Watching too many horror movies has this effect on him.
* VillainProtagonist

! Nick

The hero of the film who loves horror films.

* TheDitz
* [[spoiler: HeelFaceTurn]]

! Sam Campbell

The head of the Splatter and Gore Dept. He has no sympathy at all.

* DeadpanSnarker
* JerkAss
* ShoutOut: He's named after Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell.

! Mel

Nick's girlfriend

* DamselInDistress
* OohMeAccentsSlipping: When Ed takes her away as his hostage, her native Swedish accent is obvious when she yells "Nick! Nick!"
* SameLanguageDub: Averted. She's the only cast member who provides her own dubbed voice.


! Barbara

Edward's wife

! SWAT Leader
--> '''SWAT Leader (to the SWAT Team)''': Are you ready to kick some ass, girls?
--> '''SWAT Team''': YES, SIR! WE MUST KICK ASS, SIR!

* DeepSouth: He has a southern accent.
* LargeHam
* RunningGag: He keeps complimenting on how nice things are:
--> Nice tie.
--> Nice bed.
--> Nice door.
--> [[spoiler: Nice shot.]]

! Bandaged Guy

Some guy who Edward meets in his hallucinations who tells him to kill people because "the world needs to be corrected."

! Crackheads

* ShoutOut: One of them says "Groovy".