Welcome to Wonder Wheel Productions, the artistic collaboration between Toby Poser, John Adams, and daughters Lulu and Zelda Adams. Wonder Wheel epitomizes a can-do attitude toward independent film making: as cast and crew, they write, act, and shoot; they produce, direct, edit and score. They're a small team up for a wildly creative ride.

In 2010 the family bought a camera and some mikes and hit the American highway. Befriending coastlines, mountains, and deserts, they shot Wonder Wheel's first feature-length film, RUMBLESTRIPS — a fictional tale of how one family navigates loss, love, and an impending prison sentence. Their second feature, KNUCKLE JACK, is a tale of small town life, lovable losers, and larceny, shot in New York's Catskill Mountains. Third feature, THE SHOOT, a dark commentary on fame, fashion, and rock and roll, was shot in downtown Los Angeles and the contrasting desert reaches of Joshua Tree. Fourth feature, Halfway to Zen, a portrait of a banged-up family that reunites despite some crappy odds, revisits upstate New York. All films had successful runs on the independent film circuit, winning awards (including Jury and Audience) coast to coast and overseas. (Please see RUMBLESTRIPS, KNUCKLE JACK, THE SHOOT, and Halfway to Zen for Video on Demand and screening options.)

Wonder Wheel's fifth feature, The Deeper You Dig, takes a moody, twisted, and new spin in the supernatural horror direction. The film had an illustrious run on the festival circuit and is now being distributed by Dark Sky Films (and Arrow Films in the UK!) across numerous platforms.

Sixth feature, HELLBENDER, keeps its mossy roots anchored in the supernatural while reaching gnarled fingers into the hellish and dark. A tale about identity, power, and freedom (slashed with the hot sonics of our band H6LLB6ND6R), the film was picked up by boundary pushing Yellow Veil Pictures and is distributed by the genre powerhouse SHUDDER Films. The film was rated #1 on Rotten Tomatoes' list of Top Rated horror films of 2022 and was featured on The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs along with the family's guest appearance and a special H6LLB6ND6R performance. H6LLB6ND6R music and the film's original soundtrack are available on Spotify, iTunes, and Bandcamp. Zelda Adams received both the Cheval Noir Award for Best Actress at Fantasia Film InternationalFestival and the Silver Astor Award for Best Actress at Mar del Plata International film Festival. The film was nominated for a 2023 Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Streaming Premiere.

Where the Devil Roams hurls us back to the dusty, dark days of the Depression as we follow a family of murderous side show performers along a dying carnival circuit. The film had its World Premiere at the 2023 Fantasia Film Festival and, once again repped by Yellow Veil Pictures, is distributed by Tubi. H6LLB6ND6R music features in the film with a slew of original songs. The film was nominated for a 2024 Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Streaming Premiere and also won the following Total Film Awards at Fright Fest: Best Film, Best Directors, Best Actress (Toby Poser), and Best WTF Ending.

Mother of Flies premiered at the 2025 Fantasia Film Festival, where it was the first American feature film in the festival's 29 year history to win the prestigious Cheval Noir Award for Best Film. Mother of Flies also won for Best Soundtrack. The film, under the helm of Yellow Veil Pictures, is distributed by Shudder. Mother of Flies received two nominations for the 2026 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards: Best Streaming Premiere and Best Performance for Toby.

Up next: The Glorious Dead! We had a very cold blast shooting this feature over a brutal Catskills winter. It's an exercise in communal chaos and escalating (and eschatological) dread with a dash of what-the-holy-hell. The film will premiere at the 2026 Fantasia Film Festival and continue our relationship with Yellow Veil Pictures.

	New York Times Oct 31, 2021: Their Family Movie Nights Can Get a Little Bloody by Joshua Lyon
	Variety Jan 23, 2026: How the Adams Family Stays Close By Shooting Wild Horror Movies Together in the Woods, Including ‘Mother of Flies,’ Their Most Ambitious Work Yet by William Earl
	MovieMaker April 2017: The Family That Makes Movies Together Stays Together by Ted Elrick