Filmmaker and civil engineer Destiny Macon, known online as @hushgirl_des, is bringing a new psychological horror thriller to the screen with Burn House, the debut feature film from her production company, Hush Girl Productions. Currently in production, the ambitious independent film blends psychological suspense, supernatural horror and period storytelling against the haunting backdrop of the late 1800s.
Burn House follows a canceled talk show host who encounters a supernatural presence at her family’s lake house, forcing her to confront the ghosts of her past—or risk burning alive inside.
For Macon, the journey to making her first feature film began years earlier. In 2023, she experienced a major career milestone when her short film Talk Black streamed on HBO Max after becoming a finalist in the American Black Film Festival’s HBO Short Film Showcase. Macon credits the support of the South Carolina Film Commission’s Indie Grants program as an important part of making that opportunity possible.
Two years later, in November 2025, Macon took an even bigger leap of faith by self-financing the first act of Burn House through Hush Girl Productions.
Production took place in Hollywood, South Carolina, where the area’s close proximity to Charleston created opportunities for students and alumni from Trident Technical College to join the production. Additional members of the crew included filmmakers from South Carolina’s Upstate region, reinforcing Macon’s commitment to building opportunities for local creatives.
One of the production’s most memorable experiences came from filming inside a cabin that was actually built during the period represented in the film.
“There was something about putting a camera inside a space that had existed for more than a century and using it to tell a story about a woman confronting the ghosts of her past that felt ethereal,” Macon said.
Now, with the first act completed and footage already captured, Hush Girl Productions has launched a Seed&Spark crowdfunding campaign to raise the next $20,000 needed to complete principal photography on Burn House this fall.
Support the Burn House Seed&Spark Campaign
Self-financing the first act taught Macon firsthand that producing an independent feature is an enormous undertaking, but she believes the challenges are worth it when the work begins to come alive on screen. With a cast, crew, locations and completed footage already in place, the team is now calling on the community to help bring the next chapter of Burn House to life.
For Macon, Burn House represents more than a feature film. The project reflects the growing strength of independent filmmaking in South Carolina, the importance of Black representation both in front of and behind the camera, and the need to create more opportunities for women in creative and corporate spaces.
Through Hush Girl Productions, Macon hopes to continue building a pipeline for South Carolina filmmakers while creating opportunities for local crew members and emerging talent. Her work also serves as a reminder that filmmakers do not necessarily have to relocate to Los Angeles or New York to create cinematic, ambitious stories.
Sometimes, you can make Hollywood in Hollywood, South Carolina.
Cast of Burn House
Lirelle Gardere as Zee
Dorian Herring as Doug
Whitney Morrow as Phoenix
Erwin James Jacob as Kiloh
Mia Alexis Reese as Marabelle
Zach Humphrey as Terran
Kinsleigh Boyd as Little Zee
Robin Hailey as Vanessa
And introducing:
Natacha Ellie as Savita
Burn House is currently in production.
Follow filmmaker Destiny Macon at @hushgirl_des and follow the film at @burnhouse_movie for production updates, behind-the-scenes content and information about the film’s crowdfunding campaign.
About Destiny Macon
Destiny Macon is a filmmaker and civil engineer based in Greenville, South Carolina. She is the founder of Hush Girl Productions and is committed to telling compelling stories while creating opportunities for filmmakers and creatives throughout South Carolina. In 2023, her short film Talk Black became a finalist in the American Black Film Festival’s HBO Short Film Showcase and later streamed on HBO Max. Burn House marks her first feature film.
About Burn House
Burn House is a psychological horror thriller and partially period-set feature film from Hush Girl Productions. Set against the backdrop of the late 1800s, the story follows a canceled talk show host who encounters a supernatural presence at her family’s lake house and must confront her past before it consumes her.