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What happens when something buried beneath Appalachia refuses to stay buried?

Writer and director Daniel Byers enters the Mirror Room to discuss his horror film Dark Hollow—a creature feature rooted in Appalachian darkness, family, transformation and the things that may be better left underground.

Growing up in West Virginia, Daniel was surrounded by cryptid lore, from Bigfoot to Mothman. He shares how that tradition influenced the creation of Dark Hollow's monster and takes us behind the scenes of filming inside a real coal mine, where the cast and crew experienced tight spaces, cold temperatures and moments of complete darkness.

Daniel also reveals how his team brought the creature from his imagination to the screen using practical effects layered with CGI, and we venture beyond filmmaking into his own encounters with the supernatural, cultural beliefs, fear of transformation, moral darkness and what he believes may—or may not—be waiting beyond what we can explain.

🎬 Dark Hollow is written and directed by Daniel Byers and distributed by Brainstorm Media. Available now to rent digitally. Watch Now on Prime Video
https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0G8ZCULZ45P9LKL0D0NJZDYGNR

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Daniel Byers
Website: danielbyers.com
Instagram: @danielabyers

Dark Hollow
Instagram: @darkhollowfilms
TikTok: @dark.hollow.film
Distributor: @brainstormmediaofficial

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