10.0
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Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Action, Horror, Mystery • 2026 • 93 min
The Town That Takes (2026)
The Town That Takes (2026)
Overview
A desperate father teams with two detectives to find his missing son in a remote North Carolina town tied to the legend of Croatoan. The horror premise draws on the real historical mystery of the Roanoke Colony's disappearance, giving the supernatural threat a grounded American folklore anchor. The Neutral label fits because the film's signals mostly cancel out. The family story centers on a father-son bond across a strained relationship, which reads slightly progressive, but the setting, veteran protagonist, and folklore roots carry traditional weight. No political, religious, or identity themes push the needle further. For audiences, this is a supernatural thriller first, with cultural texture borrowed from one of America's oldest unsolved mysteries.
Starring Cast
Britt Bankhead • Miles Mussenden • Grace Patterson
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
10.0
Overview
A desperate father teams with two detectives to find his missing son in a remote North Carolina town tied to the legend of Croatoan. The horror premise draws on the real historical mystery of the Roanoke Colony's disappearance, giving the supernatural threat a grounded American folklore anchor. The Neutral label fits because the film's signals mostly cancel out. The family story centers on a father-son bond across a strained relationship, which reads slightly progressive, but the setting, veteran protagonist, and folklore roots carry traditional weight. No political, religious, or identity themes push the needle further. For audiences, this is a supernatural thriller first, with cultural texture borrowed from one of America's oldest unsolved mysteries.
Starring Cast
Britt Bankhead • Miles Mussenden • Grace Patterson
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: Medium
The film follows an Army veteran who teams with local detectives to rescue his son from a rural North Carolina town entangled in the Croatoan legend and Roanoke disappearances, blending personal redemption with atmospheric supernatural suspense.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium
The Town That Takes assembles a mixed cast for its lead detective and veteran roles while centering its story on a father's determined effort to recover his missing son from an ancient threat in a rural town.
Secondary
Family Values: Leans Progressive
Confidence: Medium
The Town That Takes centers on a divorced father working to reconnect with his estranged young son while facing external dangers, highlighting the resilience of chosen family bonds that extend beyond blood relations.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Low
The Town That Takes follows an Army veteran and his son as they navigate grief and reconnection in rural North Carolina after a family loss. The story centers on father-son bonds and local folklore without introducing LGBTQ+ characters or themes.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: Low
The Town That Takes follows a grieving Army veteran navigating a supernatural curse and rebuilding ties with his son amid small-town horror. No transgender characters or themes appear in the narrative.
Female Combat: No
Confidence: Low
The film does not feature any scenes in which a female character engages in and wins close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Low
The Town That Takes centers on an original story involving Dean Richardson, his son Wyatt, and detectives exploring the Croatoan legend, with no established characters from prior source material or historical records reimagined under a different gender.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: Low
The Town That Takes centers on original modern characters in a supernatural thriller drawing loose inspiration from the Roanoke legend, without recasting any canonically or historically established figures of one race as another.
Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: Low
Not depicted.
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