Hellbilly Hollow, a new horror film directed by and starring Kevin Wayne, has released its first trailer ahead of its theatrical release.
The film stars Wayne alongside Kurt Deimer, Danny Vinson, Sandra Ellis Lafferty, Megan Alexandrea Weaver, Hallie Shepherd, Trey Miller, and Keller Fornes.
Shot at the real Hillbilly Hollow haunted attraction in Vincent, Alabama, the film follows a group of paranormal YouTubers who enter the attraction the night before Halloween and encounter two killers Tickles and Bull. The film features practical carnival-style set pieces – including Wack-a-Troll, High Striker, Acid Darts, and a Car Dunk sequence.
The film transforms the haunt into the deadly playground of two unforgettable killers—Tickles and Bull. Presented by Atlas Distribution Company, it slashes into select U.S. theaters, opening Friday, September 25.
In Hellbilly Hollow, a team of paranormal YouTubers ventures deep into the Alabama backwoods to film at a haunted attraction the night before Halloween. They encounter a sinister presence far more frightening—and deadlier—than specters and staged scares: Tickles, a disfigured, childlike clown, and his manipulative caretaker brother, Bull. One by one, the investigators, together with local thrill-seekers, fall victim to the siblings’ sadistic games.
The idea for Hellbilly Hollow took root on-site at the attraction where Wayne was directing a commercial and envisioned a sinister figure hunting victims through the haunt’s eerie backwoods setting. That image became the seed for the film, which was shot entirely on location – giving audiences a first-ever look at the real haunted barn, hayride, and scare zones that have terrified visitors for years, now turned into a hunting ground for a far more dangerous threat.
“I’ve wanted to make a horror film for a long time – but not just any horror film,” said Wayne, who also plays Tickles. “With Hellbilly Hollow, I saw a chance to tell a true Southern horror story – one that’s sinister and twisted, atmospheric and character-driven, not just reliant on jump scares and gore.”
“We came up with a slate of outrageous, never-before-seen kills,” said Deimer, who plays Bull. “From day one, we knew this would be the start of something bigger – a series of films built around a place, two complex, deranged siblings, and the culture they inhabit.”
Watch the official trailer for Hellbilly Hollow above.
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