EP. 1767: Filmmaker Christopher Vallone (ECHOES OF ANTIETAM)

WILDsound: The Film Podcast · May 4, 2026

Echoes of Antietam, 6min., USA

Directed by Christopher Vallone

Echoes of Antietam is a haunting post–Civil War horror short film set on the blood-soaked farmlands of Maryland.

https://www.instagram.com/valloneworks/

Get to know the filmmaker:

What motivated you to make this film?

I love history and a good father son story, so I thought that we really haven’t seen a “zombie civil war” film. So I thought one night before bed about a father and his two sons defending their home against an army of confederate zombie soldiers, the next day, I started writing!

From the idea to the finished product…