The Cast

  • Jeff Ayars

    as DAVE
    Jeff Ayars is a filmmaker, actor, and co-founder of comedy duo Cannibal Milkshake, known for viral videos with over 50M views and featured by Comedy Central, Funny or Die, The New Yorker, and the Tribeca Film Festival.  Jeff produced & starred in the 2019 horror feature This Is Our Home, starred as Thomas Jefferson in a 2022 Super Bowl ad, appeared on The Daily Show, and recently guest-starred as the villain of the week (spoiler) on CBS’s FBI: International.  Jeff is set to star in an upcoming psychological thriller feature Lady of the Lake.

  • Lawrence Trailer

    as GARETH
    Lawrence Trailer is an actor and musician who made his feature film debut in Abaddon’s Pit.  He recently appeared in the one-act play Denny Barracuda, the short film Idle Speed, and the upcoming feature Poundcake by Onur Tukel.  Lawrence also runs Trailer Entertainment, a music events agency, and was trained at the Maggie Flanigan Studio and the Manhattan Film Institute in NYC. 

  • Faith Kelly

    as FAITH
    Originally a homeschooled kid from the Appalachian mountains of Pennsylvania, Faith Kelly now resides in the Catskill mountains, traveling for movies and music and creating as much art in between. For the last decade, Faith has been working on and off camera to help make stories come to life. When she isn't on set, she's on the road making spacey folk rock'n'roll music all over the country. Catch her screaming at you on a nearby stage or yelling at you on a screen nearby!

    Hone your intensity! Create relentlessly!

  • Alyssa Talbot

    as SAMARA
    Alyssa Talbot began working as an actor with the 454 team as the (spoiler alert) final girl of Walk Away (2020).  She's since joined the team for short film projects and as the role of Samara and co-producer in Abaddon's Pit.  Alyssa's passion for acting and film was cultivated in performing arts school, which her enthusiasm (obsession) for Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy inspired her to attend.  She's recently worked on features Paint and Till and starred in the short film, Heartbreak, Coffee, and a Pack of Cigarettes. Alyssa is represented by Smith Young Talent and JC Robbins Management. 

  • Ben Bocko

    as ALLEN VOLTZ
    Ben Bocko is constantly toeing the line of being in front of and behind the camera. With over a decade of industry experience, he employs as many of his skills as possible to help a story come to life. His performance work has shown up in network series such as Showtime’s City On A Hill starring Kevin Bacon, and his camera work can be seen in documentaries such as Netflix's Making Malinche featuring Hans Zimmer. Ben recently wrapped production as a VFX Coordinator on Sony’s Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile starring Javier Bardem, and continues to expand his work in Visual Effects. He is thrilled to be a part of yet another film by the team at 454 and looks forward to what is to come.

  • Amy Zubieta

    as THE NYMPH
    Amy Zubieta is an indie film actress starring in award-winning films Lost & Found, Walk Away and Halloween Inferno Part II. She's best known for her dramatic work in many thrillers, including The Night House (directed by David Bruckner; starring Rebecca Hall) The Burned Over District, Walk Away, Dig, Ione, Halloween Inferno Part II, Abaddon's Pit, and Hello, It’s Me. She recently acted alongside Rebecca Hall in The Night House (directed by David Bruckner), which premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and received a theatrical release in 2021.

    Amy is a yoga instructor, singer, mom, avid rock climber, tea drinker, book reader, and board game enthusiast!

  • Ellen Boscov

    as AUNT JUDY
    Ellen Boscov is grateful to have worked with the wildly creative cast and crew of Abaddon's Pit. Her other recent film work includes acting with Robert Smigel in the soon-to-be-released short film Burying Bubby, and with Terry Kiser in the feature film Dark Circles (2023). Ellen also stars in the upcoming indie films A Tale of Two Mothers, Sound of Love, and Porcelain. 

    It was an honor for Ellen to portray the grandmother in the short In Your Hands that aired on MTV for Jewish American Heritage Month 2022.  She had a lot of fun guest-starring on a new PBS Kids show Albie’s Elevator, that will begin airing in 2023. Ellen has also acted in many theaters, and improv & sketch comedy venues.

  • Priya Shaw

    as THE SKATE KID
    Priya Shaw was in high school when she joined the cast of Abaddon’s Pit. With lots of theater experience, Priya is a talented musician and performer. In addition to playing the part of the creepy skater kid in the film, she also sang “Samara’s Song” for the soundtrack.

Additional Cast

  • The Priest
    Richard Sprague, Jr
    Thomas Tague-Bleau
    Aiden O’Sullivan

    The Undertaker
    Matthew Marcus

    Lazarus
    Laika

  • The Congregation
    Heather Shaw
    Gabriel Winkler
    Eowyn Young
    Katherine Vail Dievendorf
    Adlet Tulegenov
    Terianne Talbot
    Maureen Knibloe
    Joshua Fromer
    Ellen Ford
    Bernice Cross

  • Additional Cult Voices
    Jacob Halleck
    Anna Carroll
    Quinn Sullivan
    Phineas Slayton
    Gabriela Cooper
    Hannah Burke
    Shay Warden
    Kiana Siguenza
    Colin McCarthy
    Skye Pierce
    Madeline Diaz
    Hector Ruiz
    Javier Barris
    Jocelyn Glick
    Jenna Hoxie