The Cuckoo Clock | Cast Guide

The Cuckoo Clock is a Seattle-shot horror film from writer-director Lisa Jay, with a cast whose work spans independent film, theater, music, and creature design.

• Official site
• Instagram

Lisa Jay | Writer/Director

Jay grew up in a haunted ranch house in the Midwest. The Cuckoo Clock is her debut feature but she’s written and made shorts for over a decade. Her work focuses on horror and the psychological. Jay was originally in the art space, having graduated with a BFA in painting. Serving as the art director for an indie film in New Mexico was her stepping stone into filmmaking. 

• Previous short films
• Instagram
• Twitter
• Cool interview

Hana Hahn | Penny

Hahn is non-binary. As an actor, they’ve appeared in seven projects, including as a party guest in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. As a writer, they focus on Queer storytelling. Their directorial debut is called Land of the Dead: it’s for the gays and is about a group of friends “haunted by a demon they summoned as a child.” They won Best Shorts Screenplay at the Portland Under the Stars festival in 2026. 

• Hana’s website
• Instagram
• Land of the Dead IG

Makenna DeCaro | Megan

DeCaro’s Seattle-based. The Cuckoo Clock was her first lead in a feature film. As a musician, her recent single was “Disaster Bound”. She describes herself as an alt-indie pop artist. Her debut EP, A Storm is Brewing, should drop soon. 

• Makenna’s website
• Instagram
• YouTube
• Disaster Bound

Laura Drake | Adele (Grandma)

Drake ran a Seattle-area theater school for over 20 years. When she left acting, she became an elementary school teacher. The Cuckoo Clock was Drake’s first role since 2011. She played a policewoman in 1990’s Ghost and was the Klingon Vekma in Star Trek: The Next Generation. 

• Stage Struck farewell announcement

Rodman Bolek | Trevor

Rodman primarily performs on stage. Otherwise, he seems to be a man of mystery, as far as the internet is concerned. 

• Bolek’s performance as Macduff in Macbeth at the Tacoma Little Theatre

Brandon Johnson | The Bird

Johnson is Spiritwalker. He builds fantastic, surreal costumes like the giant bird seen in Cuckoo Clock. He was part of Doja Cat’s 2022 Coachella performance. He has a guide on how to build a Spiritwalker. I mention that only because I love this review left on the page: “This item helped me achieve my dream of being a cryptid that scares neighborhood children.” 

• Spiritwalker guide
• Instagram
• All of his costumes
• TikTok

The rest of The Cuckoo Clock cast:

• Sachinmayi Menon | Roommate
• Allie Furlotti | Mystery Woman
• Joseph Integlia | Old Man
• Constance Brenner | Old Woman
• Adara Toop | Demon
• Erich Cannon | Producer
• Kim Hornsby | Producer