"Kill the Light" Film Looking for Senior Male Actor

Casting an actor for short crime drama/horror "Kill the Light". ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See more info below. About the project: Southern Gothic, set in 2009 — slow and atmospheric, more dread than gore. "A woman holding down her family's place while her husband is deployed gets talked into a crooked sheriff's plan, and figures out too late that the stranger renting her spare room isn't who he says he is." Rate: Unpaid. There is no pay up front. Cast are offered a deferred revenue share, which director will walk through in full before anyone commits. Everyone gets screen credit, footage for their reel, and meals on shoot days. Additional info: LOCATION: Farmhouse near West Plains, MO. Additional locations in West Plains and the Springfield/Ozarks area, TBD. DATES: Principal photography November/December 2026. Exact days locked with cast once roles are set. USAGE: Film festival submissions, online release (YouTube/Vimeo), and social media and website. Streaming platforms if the film is picked up. Worldwide, in perpetuity. No advertising or commercial use of your likeness. CASTING PROCESS: All virtual for now. Director will send sides for a self-tape, with one-on-one video calls as needed. If you are interested, please apply.