Trapped residents in a nightmarish town fight for normalcy and survival against terrifying nocturnal forest creatures.
Suspenseful and bleak. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Netflix and MGM+.
Nothing past what a TV-MA promises: real scares and several jump scares.
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Unravel the mystery of a nightmarish town in middle America that traps all those who enter. As the unwilling residents fight to keep a sense of normalcy and search for a way out, they must also survive the threats of the surrounding forest – including the terrifying creatures that come out when the sun goes down.
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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