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The Town That Takes

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Dean Richardson, a troubled Army veteran living alone in Georgia, travels to North Carolina after the sudden death of his ex-wife. Following the funeral, he brings his estranged twelve-year-old son, Wyatt, home with him in hopes of rebuilding their fractured relationship. Their journey takes an unexpected turn when they stop in a small backwoods town haunted by whispers surrounding the mysterious word "CROATOAN." After encountering unsettling locals and witnessing increasingly strange events, Dean finds himself caught in a growing nightmare when a motel clerk is found brutally murdered and he becomes the prime suspect. As veteran Detective Douglas O'Shea and rookie Detective St. Clair investigate a series of unexplained deaths connected to the area, evidence begins pointing to something far more sinister than a simple murder case. Reports of impossible attacks, missing persons, and strange encounters spread throughout the county while Wyatt suddenly disappears. Forced into an uneasy alliance with O'Shea, Dean races to find his son and uncover the truth behind the legend of CROATOAN before an ancient evil claims another victim. Inspired by the American legend of CROATOAN, The Town That Takes is a supernatural horror thriller about grief, redemption, and the terrifying consequences of confronting the unknown.
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Britt Bankhead

Director

Britt Bankhead

Dean Richardson

Miles Mussenden

Douglas O'Shea

Grace Patterson

St Clair

Mike Markoff

Adams

Nico Tirozzi

Wyatt Richardson
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Synopsis Dean Richardson, a troubled Army veteran living alone in Georgia, travels to North Carolina after the sudden death of his ex-wife. Following the funeral, he brings his estranged twelve-year-old son, Wyatt, home with him in hopes of rebuilding their fractured relationship. Their journey takes an unexpected turn when they stop in a small backwoods town haunted by whispers surrounding the mysterious word "CROATOAN." After encountering unsettling locals and witnessing increasingly strange events, Dean finds himself caught in a growing nightmare when a motel clerk is found brutally murdered and he becomes the prime suspect. As veteran Detective Douglas O'Shea and rookie Detective St. Clair investigate a series of unexplained deaths connected to the area, evidence begins pointing to something far more sinister than a simple murder case. Reports of impossible attacks, missing persons, and strange encounters spread throughout the county while Wyatt suddenly disappears. Forced into an uneasy alliance with O'Shea, Dean races to find his son and uncover the truth behind the legend of CROATOAN before an ancient evil claims another victim. Inspired by the American legend of CROATOAN, The Town That Takes is a supernatural horror thriller about grief, redemption, and the terrifying consequences of confronting the unknown.
Director
Britt Bankhead
Screenwriter
Britt Bankhead, Jon Blaze
Distributor
Atlas Distribution Company
Production Co
Bankhead Productions
Genre
Horror, Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 10, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 33m
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1