Dark Thing
Short Film
Non Union
Miami
DARK THING is a short horror film exploring grief and loss through a uniquely Florida lens. After the recent, violent death of her mother, a young woman attends a party in a retirement community, only to find that something sinister awaits her.
Roles For This Project
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Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
Geissa's husband: charming and outwardly supportive, but with an edge of impatience toward her grief. Confident and self-assured, but with a streak of insecurity. A relatively contained role that needs warmth and just enough ambiguity to plant early doubt. Diversity encouraged. LEAD
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Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
A woman unraveling under the weight of unprocessed grief, whose fragile mental state makes her an unreliable but deeply sympathetic guide through the film's horror. Requires an actress who can carry almost every scene and sustain a slow-burn psychological disintegration with subtlety and skill. Must... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
Barb's ruddy, golf-shirted husband: all smiles on the surface with a barely suppressed volatility that emerges as the party deteriorates. Must be able to suggest dangerous, flip-switching energy—the moment when the mask drops away. ENSEMBLE
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Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
The neighborhood provocateur: sharp-tongued, physically small but feisty. With her penchant for gossip, what secrets is Ruth herself hiding? A rich character role with the best one-liners in the script. SUPPORTING
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Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
Meet the community cougar. Barb is the friendly (read: pushy) HOA president who is ready to welcome you with a smile and an invasive question about your personal life. A scene-stealing supporting role with comic and unsettling notes in equal measure. ENSEMBLE
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Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
The neighborhood Frank Sinatra impersonator, this older crooner loves to entertain. A small but visually striking role that suggests that things are not as they seem (think David Lynch). Must be comfortable wearing colored contacts and a toupee wig. ENSEMBLE
More Roles For This Project
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Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
Geissa's husband: charming and outwardly supportive, but with an edge of impatience toward her grief. Confident and self-assured, but with a streak of insecurity. A relatively contained role that needs warmth and just enough ambiguity to plant early doubt. Diversity encouraged. LEAD
-
Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
A woman unraveling under the weight of unprocessed grief, whose fragile mental state makes her an unreliable but deeply sympathetic guide through the film's horror. Requires an actress who can carry almost every scene and sustain a slow-burn psychological disintegration with subtlety and skill. Must... [See More]
-
Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
Barb's ruddy, golf-shirted husband: all smiles on the surface with a barely suppressed volatility that emerges as the party deteriorates. Must be able to suggest dangerous, flip-switching energy—the moment when the mask drops away. ENSEMBLE
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Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
Meet the community cougar. Barb is the friendly (read: pushy) HOA president who is ready to welcome you with a smile and an invasive question about your personal life. A scene-stealing supporting role with comic and unsettling notes in equal measure. ENSEMBLE
-
Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
The neighborhood Frank Sinatra impersonator, this older crooner loves to entertain. A small but visually striking role that suggests that things are not as they seem (think David Lynch). Must be comfortable wearing colored contacts and a toupee wig. ENSEMBLE
