Ray Holly
A Subterranean Sound & Vision Production
HOLLER
A Midwestern Gothic Horror-Western
The dead are in the world, but this story belongs to the living.
In production · Rural Illinois · 2027
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Official Trailer
The end of the world is the beginning of the story.
A first look at actual footage from the independent feature, filmed across the roads, fields, houses, and forgotten spaces of west-central Illinois.
The Film
Survival stopped being enough a long time ago.
Years after the dead overtook the world, Ray Holly survives by keeping everyone at a distance. When he agrees to take Sydney across the rural Midwest, the trip forces him toward the one thing he has spent years avoiding: needing another person again.
Read the story and director statement →02
Cast
The living.
A regional ensemble led by Rick Jensen and Teagan Ealey.
Sydney
Teagan Ealey
Isaac
Scott Michael Dunn
Carl
David Krostal
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Press
From Jacksonville to the wider horror world.
More Horror · August 2026
HOLLER: Midwestern Gothic Horror-Western Makes Its Final Kickstarter Push
Feature ↗HorrorBuzz · August 24, 2026
HOLLER Launches Final Kickstarter Campaign
News ↗IndieActivity · August 24, 2026
HOLLER Releases Official Trailer as Independent Midwest Apocalypse Feature Enters Final Production Stretch
Feature ↗BritFlicks · August 24, 2026
HOLLER Trailer: Character-Driven Post-Apocalyptic Horror From the Rural Midwest
Trailer Feature ↗Bloody Flicks · August 18, 2026
Post-Apocalyptic Horror HOLLER Releases New Trailer
Trailer Feature ↗NPR Illinois · July 8, 2026
Devin Smock and Samuel Watkins Present a Feature-Length Film Called HOLLER
Radio Interview ↗Made Here
Support the people who supported the film.
HOLLER exists because local businesses opened doors, fed people, shared resources, and backed an ambitious movie being made in their own community. Give that support back when you can.
Jacksonville, Illinois
Friends of HOLLER →Bland Family Farm
Regenerative family farm in Jacksonville
Visit ↗Jacksonville, IllinoisOur Town Books
Independent bookstore on the downtown square
Visit ↗Jacksonville, IllinoisKJB's Pinthaus
Jacksonville bar, grill, and hometown gathering place
Visit ↗Jacksonville, IllinoisMy Buddy's BBQ
Jacksonville barbecue and catering
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The Final Push
Help finish HOLLER.
The film is well underway. The final Kickstarter supports the remaining production days and helps carry the feature toward post-production and a 2027 festival run.