Killer Vacancy

Production Company
Vancouver Film School
Producer(s)
Logan Goddard-Pottruff
Director(s)
Julian Cipriano
Casting Director(s): 
Julian Cipriano
Union Status
Non-Union
Project Type
Film
Student Production
Yes
Compensation Details

Unpaid. Catering, craft service, IMDB credit, and demo reel footage provided.

Audition Location
Self-tapes
Shoot / Performance Date(s)
February 15-16
Shoot / Performance Location(s)
Greater Vancouver Area
Submission Deadline
Monday, January 20, 2025
Submission Instructions

Please submit resume, headshot, and demo reel (if applicable) to KillerVacancyInfo@gmail.com and indicate which role you’d like to be considered for. Self-tapes due by January 20th

Project Synopsis
An awkward college student who has faced bullying and abuse her entire life moves into a house with 3 roommates whom she is meeting for the first time. Her hopes of potentially making friends are crushed when they seem to not just be abusive bullies, but serial killers hellbent on tormenting and eventually murdering her. After being locked in the house and tormented she decides to fight back, taking a baseball bat and killing every one of them. Unfortunately, unbeknownst to her, it was all a sick, twisted prank and she had just killed her 3 roommates.
Character 1
Nicki Atwood
Age
18-24
Gender
Female
Description
A timid, awkward college student. Innocent and easily frightened, a social outcast her entire life. A victim of bullying constantly throughout her life, at school, at home, wherever she has gone she has faced abuse and trauma. She is obsessed with true-crime documentaries because through them, she finds an escape from the abuse and bullying she has suffered and a way to fantasize about taking her revenge. Her roommates’ sinister pranks leave her feeling like she’s back in high school being bullied by the popular kids once again. Back at home abused and tormented by her parents. No longer wanting to be a helpless victim weighed down by her trauma, she takes action against her roommates.
Character 2
Kyle Hughes
Age
18-24
Gender
Male
Description
A popular online live streamer, known for comedically threading to harm or kill his teammates in online-ranked video games. Kyle is a huge goofball. An extrovert unafraid to share his thoughts and brilliant ideas with the world. While it’s normally harmless fun, Kyle’s pranks go too far when he hatches a plan to scare his new roommate by attempting to make her believe he wants to murder her.
Character 3
Penelope Monroe
Age
18-24
Gender
Female
Description
A practical effects artist and edible art hobbyist. Known for making realistic body parts. Penelope is unapologetically weird and outgoing. An incredibly kind and caring person with a fascination for making weirdly-realistic body parts. She has an incredible energy that never seems to run out, a joy to be around if you can get past the weird fascination with human limbs.
Character 4
Steven James
Age
18-24
Gender
Male
Description
A meat packer and taxidermy enthusiast, Steven is a big, muscular, intimidating man on the outside. However, on the inside, Steven is the kindest soul. Incredibly sweet and selfless, Steven would give up an arm and a leg if one of his friends had lost theirs. He loves animals and is obsessed with making taxidermy amalgamations of his favourite pets. His favourite one being his taxidermy squirrel named Peanut.