The Swallow

The Swallow

The Swallow

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The Swallow

2026

1h 22m

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Horror

Overview

Ziggy and her four friends journey out on a camping trip to a picturesque remote forest. But trespassing into an off-limits area, they awaken an uncanny terror in the woods... and a ravenous hunger from within the Earth. Soon, the ground itself is trying to swallow anything and anyone it comes into contact with and Ziggy and her friends have nowhere to run as every trembling step they take could be their last.

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Production Companies

Tea Shop Productions

Aperture Entertainment

Cinepocalypse

Red Sea Media

BondIt Media Capital

Architect

The people behind it

Cast & crew

5 featured cast members

Starring

Grace Van Dien

Grace Van Dien

Ziggy

Jack Wright

Jack Wright

Tayler Buck

Tayler Buck

Kalama Epstein

Kalama Epstein

Kayla DiVenere

Kayla DiVenere

Creative team

Directed by: Dennis Widmyer
Kevin Kölsch
Written by: Kevin Kölsch
Dennis Widmyer
Produced by: James Harris
Josh Goldbloom

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