

The Town That Takes
2026-07-10 · 93 min · ★ 10.0
After his young son vanishes during a family road trip through a remote backwoods town, a desperate father joins forces with two detectives to uncover the terrifying truth behind the legend of CROATOAN. As the town's dark secrets unravel, they realize something ancient is hunting children.
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- Britt Bankhead
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- Bankhead Productions
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- United States of America
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- Released
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Miles MussendenDouglas O’Shea
Grace PattersonSt Clair
Mike MarkoffAdams
Nico TirozziWyatt Richardson
Kalup AllenRobbie O’Shea
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