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"Devil in the Trunk" Feature Film Casting Actors

Denver, CO, United States
ID: 287543Exp: 6/23/2025
$241/day
online audition
Description:

"Devil in the Trunk" feature film needs actors. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See more info below. About the project: Genre: Neo-Western Horror/Thriller. Set in 1999 rural Colorado, Devil in the Trunk is a gritty neo-western horror/thriller about a small-town mechanic who helps a mysterious woman claiming to have the Devil locked in her trunk—unleashing a deadly chase across the barren plains. Rate: $241/day (includes agency booking fee). Rehearsals paid hourly. Additional info: Union status: non-union. Shoot/rehearsal dates: August–October 2025 (exact dates TBD) Location: Central & Eastern Plains, Colorado When applying, please include: - Headshot & resume - Reel (if available) - Location and availability (must be Colorado local or able to work as a local hire.) Subject Line: [Role Name]. Audition/self-tape instructions will be provided to selected candidates. If interested in multiple roles, please send SEPARATE submissions.

13 roles

JENNY WINSLOWFemale20-25 y.o.All ethnicities

LEAD. Jenny is a tough, resourceful young mechanic torn between escaping her dead-end town and supporting her alcoholic father. Her life unravels after helping a woman claiming to have the Devil in her trunk. SPECIAL NOTES: Role entails a brief scene in undergarments (no nudity, no intimacy). Driving experience preferred.

EVEFemale40-54 y.o.White / Caucasian

LEAD. Eve is a calm, commanding drifter with a haunted past, claiming the Devil is locked in her trunk and she'll do anything to keep him there — a mysterious, emotionally complex role demanding quiet intensity and ambiguity. SPECIAL NOTES: Role entails a brief scene in undergarments (no nudity, no intimacy). Driving and minor stunt experience preferred.

SILAS KANEMale40-69 y.o.All ethnicities

SUPPORTING. Kane is a scarred, relentless ex-police chief chasing redemption on the backroads after losing everything to a deal with the Devil — a stoic, haunted figure driven by obsession and buried grief. SPECIAL NOTES: Driving and minor stunt experience preferred.

CHARLIEMale36-69 y.o.All ethnicities

SUPPORTING. Charlie is a kind, steady deputy with a strong moral compass, struggling to hold the line as his town descends into chaos and violence. SPECIAL NOTES: Choreographed fighting and firearms experience preferred.

DOROTHYFemale56-65 y.o.All ethnicities

SUPPORTING. Dorothy is a warm, no-nonsense diner waitress with sharp instincts and a big heart, whose quiet courage draws her into darkness she can’t fully understand. SPECIAL NOTES: Minor stunt experience preferred.

MACMale50-79 y.o.All ethnicities

SUPPORTING. The county motor pool supervisor who knows Jenny well and sees more than he lets on. Good hearted but wary, and deeply rooted in the town's unspoken truths.

FRANKMale50-65 y.o.White / Caucasian

SUPPORTING. Frank is a cocky, old-school sheriff whose charm masks a crude, domineering streak — blind to the danger around him until it’s too late. SPECIAL NOTES: Driving, choreographed fighting and firearms experience preferred.

JIMMYMale20-29 y.o.White / Caucasian

SUPPORTING. Jimmy is a young deputy masking insecurity with bravado, torn between pride and jealousy as the girl he still loves prepares to leave their dead-end town behind. SPECIAL NOTES: Minor stunt and firearms experience preferred.

JACKSONMale26-39 y.o.All ethnicities

SUPPORTING. Jackson is a volatile young deputy ruled by impulse and unresolved grief, his short fuse and buried rage making him a danger to others — and himself. SPECIAL NOTES: Choreographed fighting and firearms experience preferred.

DONNYMale30-49 y.o.White / Caucasian

SUPPORTING. Donny is a rugged, soft-spoken outdoorsman whose charm masks a disturbing worldview shaped by violence — in the brutal order of nature, he’s chosen to be the predator. SPECIAL NOTES: Some stunt experience preferred.

JOE WINSLOWMale40-59 y.o.All ethnicities

SUPPORTING. Joe is a bitter, grief-stricken mechanic who’s buried his pain in alcohol, leaving his daughter to pick up the pieces of the life he let fall apart.

MARGARETFemale40-79 y.o.All ethnicities

SUPPORTING (VOICEOVER). Margaret is the county dispatcher. Seasoned and steady, she doesn’t rattle easily, but her world is about to be turned upside down as the deputies and residents she oversees are picked off — one by one. SPECIAL NOTES: This is a voiceover role.

BARTENDERMale40-69 y.o.All ethnicities

SUPPORTING. Heavyset, quiet, and rough around the edges, the Bartender runs a no-frills beer joint on a lonely stretch of highway. Later, the Devil assumes his appearance to manipulate others, making this a subtle, but pivotal role.