Dante’s Peak (1997)
May 19, 2026
Roger Donaldson's 1997 volcano disaster. Pierce Brosnan as volcanologist.
Tag: Small Town Horror (Page 2)
1980sE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
May 19, 2026
Spielberg's 1982 alien-and-boy fable. Highest-grossing film for over a decade.
1980sHoosiers (1986)
May 19, 2026
David Anspaugh's 1986 small-town basketball drama. Dennis Hopper as drunken assistant.
2000sJennifer’s Body (2009)
May 19, 2026
Karyn Kusama's 2009 American horror comedy with screenplay by Diablo Cody about a high school cheerleader possessed by a demon who feeds on her male class. Jennifer's Body is Karyn Kusama's 2009 American horror comedy depicting a high school cheerleader…
2000sCars (2006)
May 18, 2026
2006 Pixar animated film with Owen Wilson as race car Lightning McQueen stranded in Route 66 town Radiator Springs. Cars is John Lasseter's 2006 Pixar animated film.
1980sBlood Simple (1984)
May 17, 2026
A Texas neo-noir small-cast murder spiral. Blood Simple is Joel and Ethan Coen's 1984 American indie neo-noir and the directors' debut feature.
1980sBlue Velvet (1986)
May 17, 2026
Lynch's 1986 small-town surrealist thriller. MacLachlan, Rossellini, Hopper as Frank Booth.
2010sThe Hunt (2012)
May 17, 2026
Vinterberg's 2012 Danish small-town drama. Mads Mikkelsen as a kindergarten teacher falsely accused of child abuse.
1930sM (1931)
May 17, 2026
Fritz Lang's 1931 German film. Peter Lorre as a child murderer hunted by both police and the criminal underworld.
Film SeriesPoltergeist 1 & 2 (1982, 1986)
May 16, 2026
Spielberg-Hooper directorial credit complications. Foundational suburban horror cinema.
1990sPhenomenon (1996)
May 16, 2026
Jon Turteltaub's 1996 Northern California drama. John Travolta as ordinary mechanic with accelerating capabilities.
1950sHigh Noon (1952)
May 16, 2026
Fred Zinnemann's 1952 western shot in real time. The clock is the antagonist.