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Movie about guy who can’t leave a town

posted 4 years ago by Orlybabe (9)
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Hey, this may have been asked a lot, but I still can’t find it. I once watched a movie where this guy stumbles upon a small town, goes into the town for directions or sth and finds everyone there is some level of weird and something strange is going on. He then tries to leave the town, drives through the road he came in through, but always ends up at the beginning of the road again - like he can’t leave, something supernatural is stopping him. It’s not Population 436, not Black River. Anyone have any idea? Thanks!

[–] Boromir (10131) 4 years ago

What year? decade?

maybe Dead End (I) (2003)?

[–] Orlybabe (9) 4 years ago

Don’t think so, the synopsis says they pick up a hitchhiker and don’t think that happened in this movie I saw. It was just one guy or a couple, not a family, trying to leave the town. Decade - my guess is the 90s or 00s, definitely not a recent movie. Thanks heaps!

[–] Boromir (10131) 4 years ago

In Fear 2013?

and you need to look at photos or watch trailer to be sure.

[–] Orlybabe (9) 4 years ago

Nope not In Fear, the movie I’m thinking of is older. Watched the trailer and read the plot. Thanks so much for your suggestions.

[–] DoctorThirteen (15308) 4 years ago

That happens in John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness (1994). Sam Neill is the guy.

[–] Orlybabe (9) 4 years ago

Omg this might just be it. The synopsis sounds like the movie I’m thinking of and the era/look of the movie is similar too. Though I don’t recall the movie having that many supernatural elements I saw in the trailer. Will watch it and hope it’s the one! Thanks!

[–] DoctorThirteen (15308) 4 years ago

No worries - hope it's the one you're after!

[–] bellington83 (3293) 4 years ago

Not movies but it kinda sounds like tv shows Eureka or Haven.

[–] Orlybabe (9) 4 years ago

I’m 99% sure it was a movie. It was on a local TV channel’s movie night and I just happened to watch it