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Sugarloaf: Home Sweet Home

After an unexpected accident leaves them stranded near a remote mountain, a group of friends sets out seeking help—venturing into territory officially blocked off by local authorities due to unexplained, mysterious events with no evidence of who was responsible.

Deep in the isolated wilderness, they stumble upon the home of three mountain dwellers who will go to terrifying lengths to defend their land. Though their actions seem savage and ruthless, a deeper, haunting story slowly comes to light—one fueled by pain, survival, and secrets the mountain refuses to bury.

  • Spencer Winburn
    Director
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  • Spencer Winburn
    Writer
  • Spencer Winburn
    Producer
  • William Clark
    Producer
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  • Aaron Boykin
    Producer
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  • Kyle Wagner
    Producer
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  • Lee Merriman
    Producer
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  • Peggy Winburn
    Producer
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  • Terry Peterson
    Producer
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  • Lee Merriman
    Key Cast
    "Leroy"
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  • Allen Rabon
    Key Cast
    "A.J"
  • Charles Combs
    Key Cast
    "Ernest"
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  • Lizzy Killough
    Key Cast
    "Veronica Larson"
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  • Caitlin Strickland
    Key Cast
    "Emily McDaniel"
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  • Nolan Keith
    Key Cast
    "Mitchell Greene"
  • Stefan Guest
    Key Cast
    "Clark Fisher"
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  • Nicole Person
    Key Cast
    "Lyla Jordan"
  • Caira Mixon
    Key Cast
    "Deja Mills"
  • Aaron Boykin
    Key Cast
    "Dean Johnson"
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  • Rodney Killough
    Key Cast
    "Michael Lee"
  • Jesse Buie
    Key Cast
    "Sam Grayson "
  • Skyler Mayer
    Key Cast
    "Jason Steele"
  • Mark Terry
    Key Cast
    "Jeffrey Morgan"
  • Ivy Payne
    Key Cast
    "Veronica Larson Stunt Double"
  • Penelope Baskins
    Key Cast
    "Willow (Elizabeth) Raine"
  • Donald McDonald
    Key Cast
    "Uncle Joe"
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  • Tony Purvis
    Key Cast
    "Cousin Frank"
  • Kavernus Neddham
    Key Cast
    "Dontavius Simmons"
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  • Anthony B Horton
    Key Cast
    "Detective Andy"
  • Ivy Payne
    Key Cast
    "Anna Morgan"
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Drama, Thriller
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 33 minutes 53 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 17, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Crimson Screen Horror Film Festival
    Columbia, South Carolina
    United States
    May 23, 2025
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Freedom Festival International
    Columbia, South Carolina
    United States
    August 23, 2025
    South Carolina Premiere
    Best South Carolina Feature
Director Biography - Spencer Winburn

Spencer Winburn is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor, best known for his 2024 psychological thriller Sugarloaf: Home Sweet Home. Gritty, tense, and unapologetically brutal, the feature earned him recognition throughout his region as a bold new voice in Southern indie filmmaking.

Before tackling the feature, Spencer first explored the world of Sugarloaf through a short film he created as a younger filmmaker. Though modest in scope, the short was well-received by local audiences for its raw storytelling and eerie tone. That early response inspired him to revisit the concept years later — this time with a deeper narrative, a sharper edge, and a full-length vision.

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Director Statement

Sugarloaf: Home Sweet Home is a low-budget psychological thriller shot entirely in the backwoods of South Carolina, using a Canon M50 — a vlog camera, believe it or not. With a budget of just $3,000, the film was built from the ground up with a mostly local cast, many of whom had little to no acting experience, but showed up ready to bring chaos to the screen.

The story is raw, violent, and meant to be unsettling — exactly how we wanted it. It’s not polished, but that’s kind of the point. The rough edges reflect the world we built; isolated, unpredictable, and dangerous.

What wasn’t planned, though, were the setbacks that dragged this film out over the course of almost three years. During production, we tragically lost six people connected to the project — friends, supporters, and collaborators who were with us in some way as the film came together. While the movie itself is brutal and twisted, I want to acknowledge their memory and the part they played, directly or indirectly, in getting this thing to the finish line.

This film might not be for everyone — it’s gritty, dark, and definitely not subtle — but it got made, and that in itself feels like a small victory.