October 9, 2026 - Dark Hollow, a fictional Appalachian creature feature, will screen in Charleston and Huntington in October, with a Beckley screening also announced.

The film follows a young mother protecting her family from a monster emerging from a coal mine. It was filmed in West Virginia, including around Spruce Knob and underground in Beckley. Its fictional story explores family, land and extraction.

People with coal-industry connections are invited to attend and form their own opinions. The invitation is for a cultural event and does not represent an industry endorsement. 

Charleston — October 14, 2026
Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema
Screening details and tickets

Beckley — October 17, 2026
7 p.m., Marquee Cinemas Galleria 14, 200 Galleria Plaza, Beckley*. The theater's ticket page is here: https://www.marqueecinemas.com/movies/1000050641-dark-hollow/.

Huntington — Sunday, October 18, 2026
Foundry Theater, 800 5th Avenue
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; the film begins at 7 p.m. The venue lists a Q&A with Daniel Byers afterward. Presale tickets are $10 for general admission or $5 for students, plus taxes and fees.

Details and tickets

Watch the official trailer ·

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/yyk7puyhr198gyovykktc/DarkHollow_Poster_1000x.jpg?rlkey=r173p82og8wh3kpx4m8p4l7s5&st=8bkbf6s4&dl

The fictional horror story explores family, land and extraction. We’re inviting people with coal-industry connections to attend and form their own opinions; this is a cultural-event invitation, and we’re not presenting it as an industry endorsement.