Open Roles in a Short Film "She Screamed Once"
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Seeking cast for a short film "She Screamed Once". More details are below. About the project: After a lifeless office fling with a socially maladjusted co-worker spirals into surreal horror, a man is left broken, haunted by the sounds of a single, devastating scream—and the judgmental eyes of her stuffed animals. Rate: Non union. Additional information: PSA Sensitive Materials, Comedic Sexuality. Genre: absurd dark comedy, satire. Format: Short Film. Location: PEI. Production Dates: Fall Production (Sept - Nov). Tone: Imagine The Lobster by way of The Babadook. Quirky, sterile, sexually absurd, and deeply unsettling. This is a short that explores isolation, control, sexual dysfunction, and the horror of mutual consent gone spiritually wrong. Submission Deadline: July 15th 2025. Audition Format: Self-tape - request for sides. When applying, please submit the following details: Head shot & resume; Demo Reel or relevant clips (if available); Your location and availability for production dates. Subject line: "SHE SCREAMED ONCE – [ROLE] Submission".
3 roles
Lead. A joyless, eccentric HR nightmare. Emotionally detached yet direct. Speaks like a robot trained in therapy speak and Reddit threads. Eats like a haunted Victorian doll. She takes control in the bedroom—calmly and terrifyingly. Her climactic scream is the stuff of horror legend. MUST be comfortable with sexually suggestive scenes (comedic tone, think Bridesmaids or SNL skit). Strong deadpan delivery and a talent for unsettling presence.
SUPPORTING. Crude, overconfident, sexist middle manager. Thinks every woman wants him. Talks in locker-room cliches and inappropriate metaphors. Needs natural comedic timing and a sleazy charm that doesn’t feel forced.
FEATURED. A soulless, vaguely dystopian HR representative with robotic delivery and an eerie calm. Dry performance essential—think Severance meets Brazil.
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