10 Upcoming Horror Movie Castings That Have Us Excited

Horror hounds should be massively enthused by these inspired casting choices.

by Andrew Pollard
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Whether its on the cinema screen or your TV screen, horror is a genre that often throws out way more releases and shows than any other.

The sheer scope and variety of horror means that there's forever plentiful projects in various stages of development, with the habit of sequels, prequels and remakes also another element that continues to keep countless horror plates spinning.

Still, like the rest of the entertainment industry, horror ran into somewhat of a brick wall at times over the past 16 months or so, as the ongoing global pandemic obviously caused numerous problems. As things continue to return to (hopefully!) some sense of normalcy now, though, there are more and more horror offerings edging ever-closer on the horizon.

In amongst some of these horror efforts, it has to to be said that there are some absolutely inspired pieces of casting that we already know about - and it's on those such casting decisions that the spotlight is on here.

With that in mind, then, here are ten casting choices that should give horror hounds plenty to look forward to over the coming weeks, months and beyond.

10. Finn Wolfhard As Trevor - Ghostbusters: Afterlife

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For fans of the first two Ghostbusters movies, hearing that Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts and Sigourney Weaver were reprising their franchise roles for Ghostbusters: Afterlife was fantastic news. Just as fan-pleasing as that, though, could be the decision to feature Stranger Things' Finn Wolfhard in this November 2021 release.

Since bursting onto the scene in 2016, Wolfhard has marked himself out as one of the hottest young stars in the industry. In Jason Reitman's Ghostbusters: Afterlife, he gets to play Trevor, the grandson of the great Egon Spengler.

When Trevor, his mother (Carrie Coon) and sister (Mckenna Grace) are forced to move into a dilapidated farmhouse left to them by Egon, the history of the classic Ghostbusters and the Manhattan Crossrip of 1984 resurfaces.

The 18-year-old Wolfhard - which is absolutely scary to realise - has already dabbled in the realm of horror with the aforementioned Stranger Things and his time as young Richie Tozier in Andy Muschietti's duo of It movies. Now, Ghostbusters: Afterlife could afford him the chance to once more steal the show and potentially even lead the franchise forward from here on out.

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Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics. As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic. Between his main day job, his role as the lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund, Kane Hodder, Adrienne Barbeau, Rob Zombie, Katharine Isabelle, Leigh Whannell, Bruce Campbell, and Tony Todd, to Kevin Smith, Ron Perlman, Elijah Wood, Giancarlo Esposito, Simon Pegg, Charlie Cox, the Russo Brothers, and Brian Blessed, to Kevin Conroy, Paul Dini, Tara Strong, Will Friedle, Burt Ward, Andrea Romano, Frank Miller, and Rob Liefeld, to Bret Hart, Sting, Mick Foley, Ricky Starks, Jamie Hayer, Britt Baker, Eric Bischoff, and William Regal, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, Brian Flynn, Denis Smith, Gary Bennett, Karl Connolly, and Bryan Robson - and that's just the tip of an ever-expanding iceberg. Where his beloved Wrexham AFC is concerned, Andrew is co-host of the Fearless in Devotion podcast, which won the Club Podcast of the Year gong at the 2024 FSA Awards.