Story 7 of Season 1 of Tales from The Hollow

Michael thought he left the supernatural behind when the haunting at his family's farm ended. But when his cousin Samantha suggests helping Frank with spring maintenance at Ironwood Retreat in March 1985, the sixteen-year-old takes the job. What should be a simple weekend clearing trees becomes a nightmare when the dead rise and walk the compound at Ironwood Retreat. Trapped inside Unit 3 with nowhere to run, Michael must survive until dawn while the Hollow tests him with an army of the walking dead. Some nightmares won't stay buried.

1980s supernatural horror | Zombie thriller | Survival horror

Runtime: 2 hours

Content: Psychological horror, themes of supernatural destiny and facing fear, intense zombie combat

📚 DISCOVER THE WILLOW'S BEND NOVELS:

The horror at Ironwood Retreat is just one chapter of a much larger story. The darkness in Willow's Bend has been feeding for over a century. Learn how it all began:

The Haunting of Willow's Bend Farm (1977-1978) & What Dwells Beneath (1885)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN6T77TR

Both novels reveal the dark entity behind these hauntings and the families it consumed long before Ironwood Retreat existed.

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• Season 1 Collection: All 10 Tales coming 2026

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