"Under The Horizon" Feature Horror Film Seeks Actors
Casting call for upcoming feature horror film "Under The Horizon", looking for actors. See more details below. Rate: Paid rate based on role. Travel & Lodging will be provided for non-local talent (Applies to Lead/Supporting Roles) Meals will be provided on shoot days. Additional info: Below you will find the list of characters and submission details. Please scan the QR CODE for the sides to the characters and if you can’t scan it I’ll be providing a link below as well. Location: Rio Grande Valley, Texas. Date and Time: Filming is scheduled for December 2026 and January 2027. No filming will take place during the holiday weeks. If interested, please slate your name, age, location, and role. Submit self-tape auditions. Submission deadline: October 18, 2026.
21 roles
Average Build Facial hair preferred Doug is a high school teacher whose grounded, reserved nature is tested when a normal day spirals into a terrifying fight for survival. Protective of his family but unprepared for violence, he is forced to become more capable as the night unfolds.
LEAD Slender/Average Build Kim is Doug's wife and a news reporter who finds herself caught in the middle of a rapidly unfolding crisis. Intelligent, composed, and emotionally resilient, she is forced to rely on her instincts as the night becomes increasingly dangerous.
SUPPORTING Average Build John is Doug's older brother - rugged, confrontational, fiercely protective, and never one to back down from a fight. Where Doug hesitates, John acts, making him both a source of strength and tension within the family.
SUPPORTING Carol is Doug and John's mother. Warm, compassionate, and deeply devoted to her sons, she brings a calming presence to the family even as the world around them begins to collapse.
SUPPORTING Slender/Average Build Luci is a frightened but quietly resilient woman who crosses paths with Kim during the unfolding crisis. Recently diagnosed with cancer and already struggling with an uncertain future, she is suddenly forced into an entirely different fight for survival.
SUPPORTING Field technician assigned to the expedition team.
Expedition leader overseeing the field research team.
Field geologist working as part of the expedition team.
Environmental field researcher assigned to the expedition.
High school student.
Experienced geologist involved in the unfolding events.
General Manager of a local news station.
News station employee.
Local television reporter covering the unfolding crisis.
Field photographer working alongside the news team.
Local bar owner caught in the unfolding crisis.
Local resident caught amid the escalating events.
Local resident caught amid the escalating events.
Panicked survivor struggling to maintain control as tensions rise.
Local homeowner confronted by the unfolding emergency.
Military soldier deployed during the crisis.
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