Directed by Britt Bankhead and co-written with Jon Blaze, The Town That Takes is inspired by the American legend of the disappearing Roanoke colonists. In 1587, 115 English settlers vanished from North Carolina's Roanoke Island, leaving the word "CROATOAN" carved into a wooden post.
The film sees Army vet Dean and his 12-year-old son Wyatt drawn into the mystery of a small backwoods town that appears to be connected to the legend. Dean becomes the prime suspect in the murder of a motel clerk, while Wyatt mysteriously disappears.
Miles Mussenden, Mike Markoff, Grace Patterson and Britt Bankhead star.
The Town That Takes is in US cinemas from July 10th. A UK/ROI release has yet to be announced.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
Blending edge-of-your-seat suspense, supernatural terror, and emotional family drama, the film follows Dean Richardson, a troubled Army veteran attempting to rebuild a relationship with his estranged twelve-year-old son, Wyatt, following the sudden death of his ex-wife.Their journey takes a terrifying turn when they stop in a remote backwoods’ town haunted by whispers surrounding the word CROATOAN. After a brutal murder leaves Dean as the prime suspect and Wyatt suddenly disappears, he is forced into an uneasy alliance with veteran Detective Douglas O'Shea and rookie Detective St. Clair as a series of unexplained deaths, disappearances, and impossible encounters begin spreading throughout the region.As evidence points toward something far older and more sinister than a simple murder investigation, Dean races to uncover the truth behind the legend before an ancient evil claims another victim.
