A child genius and talented piano player who serves as the glue holding her sibling trio together. She is the youngest of the three, but carries the deepest generational grudge. When she is taken hostage by the Abiku, her strength, intelligence, and emotional resilience are put to the test. Piano experience preferred, but not required Content Note: This role deals with themes of childhood, inappropriate adult behavior, and abuse. Sensitive material will be handled with appropriate safeguards and protocols on set.

As mischievous as he is witty, Zion is the quintessential middle child. He loves his family deeply and often finds himself playing the role of mediator between his siblings. Charming, playful, and quick-thinking, Zion brings both humor and heart to the sibling dynamic. Requires strong sibling chemistry with Paul and Rayana.

The eldest sibling and the most burdened, Paul struggles between supporting his siblings and mother while still seeing his father as the man of the house. Though he often carries the weight of responsibility, he ultimately falls in line when asked. His relationship with his girlfriend, Estelle, begins to open his mind to the possibility that there may be more truth to his family’s reality than he once believed. Stunt work included. Must be comfortable with eye makeup.

A hard-working nursing student and Paul’s girlfriend. Strong, compassionate, and perceptive, Estelle finds herself caught in the middle of a supernatural threat when she is taken by the Abiku. As she begins to understand the danger it poses, she helps uncover the truth and plays a crucial role in stopping the threat against Paul and his family. Stunt work included.

Trying her best to hold it together, she carries the weight of her family while keeping her emotions beneath the surface. She should feel comfortable with eye makeup.

A Black man with a grounded, compelling presence and strong emotional range. He should be comfortable with eye makeup.

For this particular role, looking for 4–5 Black performers who are chatty and masculine, and always convinced they know better. They play the brothers and should be comfortable with eye makeup.

For this particular role, looking for 4–5 Black performers who are gossipy and proper (or at least trying to be). They are always keeping Rayana and her mother “in line.” They should also be comfortable with eye makeup.

A soul overtaken by darkness and a host for the Abiku. Grandma’s favorite, he carries an almost familiar warmth that makes him easy to trust. Beneath that warmth, however, something much darker is taking hold. The Abiku is a leech deep within his soul, consuming everything around him until there is nothing left. The character should not immediately read as sinister. We are looking for someone with a naturally warm, approachable, and trustworthy presence, making the eventual reveal all the more unsettling and haunting. Warm, approachable, and disarming presence. Should be able to transition subtly from genuine warmth to something deeply unsettling.

Blinded by her love for her children and grandchildren, Grandmother is the matriarch of a family riddled with secrets. Comfortable with eye makeup.