With dozens of credits in spooky movies and TV shows, including stranger things, Ghostbusters and He — Finn Wolfhard has established itself as a pillar of the horror and supernatural genres. However, the actor has not encountered a ghost in his real life and is not happy about it.

“I’m a little upset that nothing paranormal has happened to me because of how many things I’ve done with horror and the supernatural,” Wolfhard, 21, said. Us weekly exclusively while talking about his new campaign with Ring. “I feel like I’ve invited so many ghosts and spirits, so I would think that if some kind of paranormal experience were to happen, it should happen soon.”

The actor may not have seen any supernatural beings, but he is actively searching for them The Great Ring Ghost Hunt. Fans can submit their spooky ring footage through Friday, Nov. 1, whether it’s a real-life unexplained encounter or a funny Halloween-themed clip, for a chance to win $100,000 to “ghost their ghost.” Wolfhard himself will choose the winner of the contest.

“Honestly, there was one that made me laugh a lot because they tried to fake it like it was a ghost, but it was just a moving box,” Wolfhard said. Usdescribing one of the entries. “That one grabbed me for some reason. There have been some great ones. They are all very healthy.”

Don’t wait for the stranger things However, the star should be scared by any ghosts caught in Ring doorbells – Wolfhard says his real fears are based on real-world scenarios.

“Ghosts don’t scare me that much. For me it is something tangible (that is scary),” he said. Us. “Like being in the ocean in the dark. That kind of thing.”

Wolfhard went on to tell the story of a recent encounter he had with an animal that shook him more than Pennywise or the Upside Down.

“An owl was right above me and swooped down. “It didn’t shock me, but it was amazing to see because it was cool to see an owl and I had never seen one before,” he recalled. “But it was also kind of scary. Add owls to the list.”

Wolfhard first came to the attention of horror fans in 2016 after stranger things It premiered on Netflix. Now, four seasons and several spooky movies and TV shows later, the actor has established himself as a true Scream King.

“It’s a genre that I love as a viewer, because to me, if it’s a really good horror movie, it’s the perfect movie because it really provokes a reaction in you and makes you feel something, every time,” he said. Us why he keeps coming back to the genre. “The way I feel after watching a good horror movie is different from the way I feel after watching a really good drama or anything else. It’s very visceral.”

While filming for the fifth and final season of stranger thingsWolfhard is trying to soak up every moment with the cast, crew and his character, Mike.

“(I’m) really trying to be present with the character,” Wolfhard said, adding that there’s a sense of “senioritis” filming the final season. “I’ve been very deliberate in the way I go on set, having the best time possible since we know it’s the last season.”

Although he has been sworn to secrecy about the long-awaited final chapter of stranger thingsThe actor teased “a lot of action sequences” in Season 5, which he describes as “a really intimate season, but at the same time, a huge season, just in its scale.”