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West Virginia filmmaker channels mining history into monster film 'Dark Hollow'
Original: West Virginia filmmaker turns state’s history of extraction into monster movie ‘Dark Hollow’
A West Virginia filmmaker has made 'Dark Hollow', a monster movie built around the state's long history of resource extraction. The film uses horror to explore the damage left by coal and timber industries in Appalachia, and the project is drawing regional attention for turning local economic history into genre storytelling.
Why now: A locally rooted genre film that reframes Appalachia's extraction history is drawing regional media coverage.
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- West Virginia filmmaker turns state’s history of extraction into monster movie ‘Dark Hollow’ · West Virginia Explorer
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