Dark Hollow

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Release Date:

Sep 4, 2026

Synopsis

When a nightmarish monster emerges from the depths of an Appalachian coal mine, a young mother must hunt down the creature to protect her home and save her family.
Moviegoers are saying
Dark Hollow emerges as an ambitious indie eco-horror that divides audiences between those charmed by its practical creature effects and atmospheric Appalachian setting, and those frustrated by its sluggish pacing and predictable plot. While reviewers consistently praise June Schreiner's lead performance and the film's genuine attempt to blend family drama with creature feature thrills, most agree the slow burn never quite ignites into the horror payoff it promises.
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Creature-Feature
Eco-Horror
Practical-Effects
Slow-Burn
Mountain-Terror
Corporate-Conspiracy
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  • Sep 6, 2026

    there’s no proper horror buildup, no genuinely scary moments and even the ending doesn’t really give you much... overall it felt pretty amateurish...

    97 Likes
    ___heyder
    ___heyder
    Sep 6, 2026

    glinda wishes her wand was as bright as those fire sprinklers. 2026 films ranked.

    55 Likes
    renzo murcia
    renzo murcia
    Sep 6, 2026

    Dark Hollow is a creature feature combined with eco horror and a family drama. And another indie movie in the blissful horror year of 2026, this time taking inspiration from some of the genre's biggest hits, The Descent. What immediately struck me was the sometimes very…

    20 Likes
    DavidNeedToKnow
    DavidNeedToKnow
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    Sep 4, 2026

    Pretty ok eco-horror with decent performances and good practical effects.

    24 Likes
    DonnieDarko666
    DonnieDarko666
    Sep 4, 2026

    Got this movie confused with Don’t Move (2026) when I rented it and only realized it halfway through. Oh well. Anyway, I found Dark Hollow to be very slow. And I don’t mind a slower paced film but this film feels so lethargic. The characters speak slowly, the shots linger a…

    16 Likes
    hugeasmammoth
    hugeasmammoth
    Sep 5, 2026

    All that glitters is not coal

    10 Likes
    Mazinkaiser
    Mazinkaiser
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    Sep 4, 2026

    Amateur hour. Well, amateur hour and a half

    11 Likes
    Brett Arnold
    Brett Arnold
    Sep 5, 2026

    SERVER 4K 🖥 This was ok, can't say I had a goid time as it did drag at times and some of the CGI explosions at the mine looked terrible. The acting was ok and I liked the plot but it just lacked the budget to pull it off, something is awakened and released from…

    7 Likes
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    FilmFan1970 🎞 🔪 🪓 🔥🌩🧨🔍🔦🪦
    Sep 6, 2026

    For real this time I watched it fully. This is still a really bad movie that does not go anywhere at all. The reason it gets this high is because the end was a cool monster showdown with the final girl and the monsters were creepy.

    4 Likes
    BrianMoreau2006
    BrianMoreau2006
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Frequently Asked Questions

When does Dark Hollow come out in theaters?
September 4, 2026 is the release date.
What's Dark Hollow (2026) about?
When a nightmarish monster emerges from the depths of an Appalachian coal mine, a young mother must hunt down the creature to protect her home and save her family.