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Sydney in a shadowed close-up from Holler
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Holler

Ray Holly agrees to escort Sydney across a desolate Midwest in this post-apocalyptic American road movie.

Format
Feature Film
Genre
Midwestern Gothic
Starring
Rick Jensen · Teagan Ealey
Cinematography
Taylor Hoos
Production
Central Illinois

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Official Trailer

Holler official trailer

The Film

A road movie after the end of the road.

Holler is a character-driven post-apocalyptic Midwestern gothic and American road movie. Ray Holly agrees to help Sydney cross a desolate Midwest.

The film was made in Central Illinois using practical locations and a regional cast and crew.

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Making Holler.

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Press & Coverage

Holler in the press.

Reporting, interviews, and conversations about the making of Holler in Central Illinois.

01NPR IllinoisRadio Interview · July 8, 2026

Devin Smock and Samuel David present a feature-length film called Holler

02Journal-CourierSet Report · June 4, 2026

Cameras roll around west-central Illinois on independent horror film Holler

03WICS NewsChannel 20TV News · 2026

Independent horror film Holler set to shoot in Central Illinois

04Muddy River NewsVideo Interview · 2026

Daily Muddy: Devin Smock and Samuel David discuss Holler

05Journal-CourierFeature · April 14, 2026

Zombie western film Holler to start shooting in west-central Illinois

06Springfield HeraldNews · April 9, 2026

Central Illinois feature film Holler sets production and fundraising dates

07Horror FixVideo Interview · 2025

Interview with the filmmaking team behind Holler

Trailer Recognition

Festival recognition.

Selections and honors received by the Holler fundraising trailer.

Production Stills

From the film.

Selected frames from Holler.

01Sydney looks upward in a shadowed close-up from Holler
02Sydney sits in a candlelit room in Holler
03Sydney aims a revolver outside a roadside building in Holler
04Ray walks toward an overgrown structure with a toy bear on his pack in Holler
05Ray watches from the passenger seat of a car in Holler
06Two figures stand beneath a single light in a dark basement in Holler
07Sydney stands beside the river beneath a concrete bridge in Holler
08Ray searches a wooded creek beside an abandoned toy bear in Holler
09Sydney turns sharply from the passenger seat of a car in Holler
10A woman sits alone in a quiet bedroom in Holler
11A long-haired man stares forward in golden forest light in Holler
12A tattooed man looks toward Sydney from a diner booth in Holler
13A man waits beside a weathered industrial building in Holler
14Ray moves through a shadowed basement in Holler
15Sydney sits in a dark car with another traveler behind her in Holler
16A young girl stands in warm forest light in Holler

Behind the Scenes

Making Holler.

Cameras, practical effects, locations, post-production, and the people who brought the film to life across Central Illinois.

The Holler team reviews footage in the editing room
An editor studies a Holler scene at the workstation
Camera and sound crews film a low-angle scene on a wooded road
The camera crew prepares a shot in tall grass
A cinema camera stands ready on the basement set
Crew members adjust the camera rig in the basement location
Dolly track and lighting are arranged for a basement scene
The crew frames a dolly shot inside a practical home location
Cast and crew prepare to film beneath a rural bridge
A camera operator films an actor deep in the woods
A camera operator checks the rig between exterior takes
The camera team slates a scene inside a house
A Holler slate is held beside the live camera monitor
A hand-lettered Holler production slate
A performer shows detailed zombie makeup between takes
A young performer in finished zombie makeup
A makeup artist works on a performer at the record-store location
The makeup team prepares a performer for a Holler scene
A young performer receives makeup before filming
A makeup artist applies effects to a zombie performer
Two zombie performers wait beside the rural location
A young performer displays practical blood effects on costume
Holler cast and crew gather for a group photograph
Crew members share a meal during production
The Holler crew works among record bins at a practical location
Cast and crew review a take around the camera monitor
Actors and crew confer on the basement set
An actor is framed through the porch railing during a take
The sound team positions a boom over a woodland scene
Crew members gather beside production cases and camera gear
A camera operator prepares a shot inside the cabin location
Crew members rest in a shaft of light inside the cabin
Two crew members take a break on the record-store set
Crew members gather around the camera between basement setups
A Holler crew member stands with camera and sound equipment at a field location
The actor playing Ray waits in the woods between takes