’Tis the season for tricks, treats, and everything in between! We’re just a few weeks away from Halloween, and while you put the finishing touches on your costume, we’re celebrating spooky season with a roundup of devilishly good gigs. Check out the best Halloween-themed and horror projects looking for talent today!
Halloween Party
A white, New York City-based, brunette female actor, age 24–25, is wanted to portray a dead girl in a coffin at a Halloween event. Some comedic interaction with guests will be required. Talent will work on Oct. 30 at a private home in SoHo. Pay is $500–$1,000 with transportation and other basic expenses provided.
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“The Basement”
Join the cast of “The Basement,” a horror-romance-thriller short film. Canadian male and nonbinary actors, aged 25–50, are currently wanted for lead and supporting roles. Talent will work in Toronto this November. Pay is $200–$1,200 for up to five days of work, with local travel and meals provided.
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“Abby, Don't Stab Me!”
Casting is underway for “Abby, Don't Stab Me!,” a dark comedy/satire found-footage horror short film about a reclusive girl who disappears and the sadistic classmates who develop a fascination with her and try to track her down. Three actors, aged 18–24, are wanted for two lead roles and a supporting role. Filming will take place in late October and early February in Los Angeles and Northern California. Pay is $20 per hour for a planned $400 with transportation provided.
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Campy, 1980s Horror-Inspired Digital Beverage Ad
Moens Casting is seeking talent, aged 21–40, to play a bartender and a sheriff in a campy, 1980s horror-inspired digital ad for a beverage brand. Talent will work on Nov. 4 or 5 in L.A. Pay is $750.
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“The North American Pantheon,” Horror Podcast
Join the voice cast of “The North American Pantheon,” a horror podcast that follows the exploits of a mental health counselor as she interviews inmates at a black-site prison for gods, monsters, and other supernatural entities. Worldwide voice talent, aged 18 and older, is wanted for several roles in the project, which will record remotely beginning in January 2026. Pay is $25 minimum per aired hour, with the exact rate TBD.
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“Survival Class”
Casting is underway for “Survival Class,” a horror feature film about a group of high school students on a hike through the forest. Toronto-based male talent, aged 18–50, is wanted for the lead student and teacher roles in the film, which will shoot in June or July 2026 in the Greater Toronto area. Pay is CA$340 per day for 15 days of work.
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“24 Hours To Orbit”
Chick Flick Films is currently casting and seeking crew for “24 Hours To Orbit,” an action sci-fi horror feature centered on an astronaut who has 24 hours after crash-landing on a hostile alien world to reach a communications tower before his rescue ship leaves orbit. Actors, aged 5–65, are wanted for several roles in the film, including the starring role of Rourke. Additionally, production is hiring multiple crew roles, including a stunt/fight choreographer, a sound mixer, and more. Filming is scheduled for Nov. 11–25 in Ariel and Battle Ground, Washington. Pay is $100–$200 per day for up to 13 days of work.
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“The Devil Tree”
SOS13 Productions is seeking talent for “The Devil Tree,” a short horror film about a group of summer camp counselors telling ghost stories around a bonfire. New York City-based actors, aged 18–31, are wanted for several lead and supporting roles. Filming will take place in late Spring 2026. Pay is $100 for three days of work with travel, food, and housing provided.
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“Devilish”
“Devilish,” an upcoming horror-romance thriller film, is seeking two white actors, aged 18–25, to play the young leads. Filming will take place in September and October 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky. Pay is $200–$300 per day for a planned 16 days of work with all travel, meals, and lodging provided.
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“La Mordida”
Sonder Pictures is casting talent for “La Mordida,” a surreal coming-of-age ghost story following the trials of an eldest daughter. Actors, aged 6–90, are wanted for various roles, including the lead role of Mari, who, after a freak accident on her 13th birthday party, gains the ability to speak with the dead, including her late grandfather, who claims he hid cash throughout the house. Multiple roles, including leads, require the ability to understand and/or speak Spanish. Rehearsals will begin in early November, followed by filming in mid-to-late November near L.A. Pay is $100–$150 per day for up to five days of work with meals, copy, and credit provided.
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“The Taken”
Overclocked Entertainment is casting “The Taken,” a short horror film that blends psychological suspense with supernatural terror. It follows Josephine, a young girl who begins seeing a shadowy figure in her family’s new home. White U.S.-based actors, aged 13–40, are wanted for lead roles in the film, including the role of Josephine. Rehearsals and filming will take place in the first quarter of 2026 in Dallas, Texas. Pay is $200–$500.
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“The Dope Sick Dead”
Casting is underway for “The Dope Sick Dead,” an urban horror film where a new street drug turns users into zombies, and two street hustlers and a junkie sister fight to survive the outbreak. Actors, aged 18 and older, are wanted for various roles, including the three leads. Production is also hiring multiple crew positions, including a director of photography. Pre-production will begin in late September, followed by filming in mid-October in Florida. Pay is $100–$350 per day for actors with craft services and some transportation provided. Crew rates are TBD.
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