Casting Decisions
The Killer Chef
For our film we wanted to use the actor Evan Peters, who starred in multiple series of the TV horror 'American Horror Story'. This is because he can be made to look equally innocent and threatening, perfect for our chef character/killer. We found Jamie Hopkins looked similar, so we cast him in the role.
The Dead Guy
We wanted the actor playing the body that is dragged across the floor by the Chef in the final few shots to be played by Troye Sivan, he was suitable for the role as his skin is naturally pale and looks vulnerable. The person that we found looked like him was Josh Chapman.
The Victim
To follow the somewhat negative horror convention, we had the stereotypical female victim, who acts as a "damsel in distress". the actress we wanted to use was Katharine Isabelle, best known for roles as a victim in films such as Carrie, so we instead used Jess Lingard Nutt, who we felt was suitable for this role. Jess also does A level drama, meaning she was able to give a really convincing well acted performance,