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Coming Up
Anime & Cosplay Shindig
ULM • Monroe, LA
A hometown show for the OHP crew — find the Bog Creature Universe table for posters, merch, and casting info for the next productions.
Independent horror films from North Louisiana — home of the Bog Creature Universe. Three films are out. Three more are coming. And over sixty characters — creatures included — are already waiting in the dark.
The released chapters of the Bog Creature Universe. Start with the one that scares you most — they're all connected.
A relocation to a Bigfoot-obsessed community turns deadly when a family realizes the myth is terrifyingly real.
A stranded vessel encounters a lethal siren song that awakens an aquatic terror.
Searching for the truth behind a series of gruesome slayings, a detective discovers that some urban legends are real.
The next three chapters are already in the works. No dates. No spoilers. Just know the swamp gets bigger.
A dark collection of three tales that broaden the swamp lore, beginning in the early 20th century.
In this nightmare, an ancient swamp spirit emerges to harvest the souls of the unwary.
A visceral psychological descent as human test subjects are broken by visitors from another place.
A creature-feature entry in the Bog Creature Universe — the seventh chapter is in development now.
See What's ComingThe Bog Creature Universe is a single unfolding cryptid saga built in Louisiana — Bigfoot in the pines, a siren on the water, the Rake in the dark, and lights in the sky that don't belong to any plane. Watch one film and you'll want the map. Watch them all and you'll start seeing the pattern.
Meet the Open Heart Productions team, talk creatures, and grab merch in person.
A hometown show for the OHP crew — find the Bog Creature Universe table for posters, merch, and casting info for the next productions.
Sculpting, prosthetics, set builds, and location scouts — the real work behind every creature in the universe.
Witness the creation of terror and cinematic grime.
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A look at the sculpting and fabrication for the creatures.
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Documenting the hunt: prosthetic work and location scouts.
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New monsters, set photography, and horror in the making.
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Raw frames from the Honey Hole filming locations.
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First looks at the extraterrestrial horror and set design.
View Gallery →Where independent filmmaking gets real — raw stories, wild behind-the-scenes moments, and the grind of building Open Heart Productions from the ground up in Louisiana.
Listen & WatchMaddi Williams sits down with the cast and creators of the Bog Creature Universe — the stories behind the creatures, straight from the people who faced them.
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Open Heart Productions LLC is an independent film and media company based in North Louisiana — home of the Bog Creature Universe, The OHP Podcast With Dru, and Maddi Interviews. No studios. No shortcuts. Just Louisiana storytellers making the horror they grew up loving.
DVDs, posters, apparel, and creature merch from every film in the universe — the full collection lives in our shop.
Shop the Full CollectionOpen Heart Productions LLC is actively seeking talent for current and upcoming film projects. We cast locally in North Louisiana — submit once and you're in the pool. All submissions will be considered.
Your submission is in. If a role fits, the OHP casting team will reach out — keep an eye on your inbox, and whatever you do, don't go in the swamp alone.
Production news, exclusive first looks at new creatures, and updates from the filmmaking team. The swamp writes back.