Movies and TvShows featuring "town-with-a-dark-secret" theme.

Unravel the mystery of a city in middle U.S.A. that imprisons everyone who enters. As the residents struggle to maintain a sense of normality and seek a way out, they must also survive the threats of the surrounding forest.

After a family tragedy, Chuck Wilson hopes to start a new life in Ashland Falls with his wife Maria and little sister Elizabeth, but he quickly discovers that the town has a dark history of being haunted by a ghostly woman who drives residents to suicide.

Hemlock Grove is a supernatural horror series set in a small town in Pennsylvania. The show revolves around the murder of a teenage girl and the unlikely friendship that develops between a werewolf and a vampire as they investigate the crime. It explores themes of family, deformity, supernatural powers, and the town's dark secrets.

Camille Preaker, a troubled journalist with a history of self-harm and alcoholism, returns to her hometown to investigate the murders of two young girls. As she delves deeper into the case, she must confront her own demons and unravel the dark secrets of her past.

Top of the Lake follows Detective Robin Griffin as she returns to her hometown in New Zealand to investigate the disappearance of a pregnant 12-year-old girl. As she delves deeper into the case, Robin uncovers a dark web of secrets and witnesses the darker side of her seemingly peaceful community.

A highly effective London police officer is transferred to a peaceful village called Sandford. However, his enthusiasm for regulations clashes with the easygoing officers. As a series of brutal murders plague the town, he comes to suspect a dark secret. With the help of his new partner and the Neighbourhood Watch Alliance, he uncovers a conspiracy to maintain the village's reputation. With action-packed scenes and a buddy cop dynamic, Hot Fuzz is a thrilling and comedic crime mystery.

A true crime writer moves into a new home and discovers a box of super 8 home movies. As he watches the films, he realizes they are snuff movies depicting families being murdered. He investigates the murders and learns about a demonic figure named Mr. Boogie who is responsible for the killings. As he delves deeper into the mystery, he realizes that his own family is in danger and must find a way to stop Mr. Boogie before it's too late.

In a small town with a dark secret, murders start to occur. The community is left shaken as they try to uncover the truth and bring the killer to justice. Murder Comes To Town is a gripping true crime documentary series that takes you deep into the heart of the darkest crimes committed in small towns across America.

American Gothic (1995) is set in the small town of Trinity, South Carolina, a town with a dark secret. The show follows the lives of its residents as they encounter mysterious events, supernatural horrors, and the temptation of evil. With a small-town sheriff, a doctor, and a teacher at the center of the story, American Gothic explores themes of good versus evil, innocence, and the supernatural. It combines drama, horror, and a touch of dark comedy to create a gripping and suspenseful TV show.

In 1969, young Jud Crandall and his friends discover sinister secrets buried within their hometown of Ludlow, Maine. They must confront an ancient evil that has the power to destroy everything in its path. Based on Stephen King's chilling novel, Pet Sematary: Bloodlines explores how death became different in Ludlow and why sometimes dead is better.

A television producer moves to Stepford, a small town where the women are all perfect housewives. She soon discovers that the women have been replaced with androids controlled by their husbands. With the help of her new friend, she tries to unravel the mystery and save herself before she becomes one of them.

Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story is a supernatural horror film based on the urban legend of Slenderman. The story follows a news team as they uncover the truth about a small town plagued by a supernatural creature. Hallucinations and handheld camera footage add to the suspense and found-footage style of the film.

After a police officer is shot, a retired ex-cop turned police chief and a female detective investigate a series of mysterious crimes in a town with a dark secret.

The Third Day follows the story of a man who becomes trapped on a secluded island while searching for his kidnapped child. As he delves deeper into the island's eerie rituals and superstitions, he uncovers a town with a dark secret and must confront his own trauma.

Unlikely friends from opposite sides of the tracks uncover their community's complex history.

Two American college students on a walking tour of Britain, David and Jack, are attacked by a werewolf in a small village. Jack is killed, and David wakes up in a London hospital. He starts experiencing strange dreams and is visited by Jack's ghost, who warns him that he will transform into a werewolf at the next full moon. David falls in love with his nurse, Alex, but struggles with the growing realization that he is capable of committing violent acts. As the full moon approaches, David transforms into a werewolf and goes on a killing spree. Eventually, David is shot and killed by the police.

After a heart attack, writer Ben Mears' return to his hometown of Jerusalem's Lot coincides with a series of child murders and supernatural occurrences. He discovers that the town's residents are vampires.

A young solicitor, Arthur Kipps, is assigned to prepare a large house for sale on a marsh. He discovers that the estate is haunted by the ghost of a woman seeking revenge against the villagers. With the help of a couple who have also lost a child, Arthur investigates the history of the estate and the secrets it holds.

In the town of Wolf Lake, a sheriff investigates the disappearance of his fiancée and uncovers a conspiracy involving a werewolf pack. As he delves deeper into the town's dark secrets, he discovers that some residents are werewolves pretending to be human. The protagonist must navigate the dangerous world of werewolf attacks and solve the mystery of the missing person.

Happy Town is a TV show set in a small town with a dark secret, where the residents are plagued by supernatural powers and a series of kidnappings. The new sheriff must uncover the truth and protect the town from an evil force.