Kaleab Kurtz, the writer and star of the sci-fi/horror web series “Into the Shadows,” began his acting career at age 14 by appearing in the role of Will in the horror film, Book Lover. He has also appeared in the horror films, Fear to Be Brave, Pool Ghouls, Gobble You Up, and, By Days End, and in the sci-fi/horror web series, The 31, where he plays a cannibal. He has appeared on the third season of the Netflix original show Stranger Things, can be seen regularly on Sid Roth's It's Supernatural, and is one of the lead characters on the television show Cycles.

Kaleab is the screenwriter behind the series Into The Shadows, which has been an Official Selection in both the Lift-Off Sessions @Pinewood Studios and the First-Time Filmmakers festivals. He has recently completed the screenplay behind the series Welcome to Starville.  He has been a celebrity guest at the Carnival Of Darkness in Chocowinity, Anachrocon in Atlanta and MystiCon in Roanoke.