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When their son Arthur mysteriously vanishes in the idyllic village of Kenwood, Emily and Derek are plunged into a heart-pounding race against time to uncover the truth behind his disappearance. As the facade of their once-perfect community crumbles, the couple must navigate a treacherous web of deceit and betrayal, testing the very meaning of family and trust. Discover the chilling secret that will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew about this seemingly peaceful village.

Sarah races to uncover the cause of the darkness that has engulfed the planet and learns that the entire world has been plunged into darkness. She sets out on a treacherous journey to reach her parents, accompanied by Adam.

Growing up, it was only Gretchen and her mother, and their closeness strengthened an unbreakable bond. But after Gretchen’s mother tragically passes, she learns of the family her mother left behind at Redwood Ranch. Desperate to learn more about her mother’s past, Gretchen visits her estranged family only to discover the harsh truth of why her mother left in the first place.

When her daughter is abducted, a former military operative faces a chilling choice: reveal her deadliest secret or lose her child forever. In a peaceful small town, Jennifer’s life spirals when her daughter Bella is kidnapped and her husband Ross critically injured. Once a covert military operative, Jennifer's past erupts as a former ally turns foe. With her daughter’s life in the balance, she faces a dire choice: reveal a dangerous military secret or lose Bella forever.

Tasha Deavers has dedicated her life to helping people prepare for the worst disasters. But when an EMP strike shuts down the country’s power grid, she’ll face her deadliest crisis on an unimaginable scale. With New York City in chaos, Tasha must brave the road to reach her grandfather’s homestead in Kentucky before the EMP claims her life.

When Chloe Sanders inherits a fortune from the elusive Blanchard family, she steps into a realm of shadows and secrets within an Arizona mansion. Surrounded by spectral whispers and hidden dangers, she delves into the estate's cryptic past and her mother's mysterious catatonic state. As Chloe confronts the mansion's labyrinth of deceit and unseen threats, she must unearth its dark history and harness an inner courage to unravel the enigma of her newfound legacy.

Pearl’s perfect life was an illusion. After uncovering her husband’s multiple affairs, their divorce is complicated when their eight-year-old son is abducted. Desperate to save her only child, Pearl will do the unthinkable to find him.

With a family missing, and after four years off the police force, Chase Grant finds himself back in the midst of a criminal investigation. But as he teams up with the FBI and the US Marshals working this high-profile case, Grant will be forced to confront a past that he thought he was prepared to deal with. But if he can't overcome his memories, then it could mean the end of a missing family.

After losing their five-month-old child to SIDS, Damien and Sophia struggle to keep their marriage from falling apart. But when Damien’s estranged grandfather suddenly passes, naming Damien heir to the private estate, Damien sees it as an opportunity for the couple to escape the empty crib at home. Upon their arrival to Loray Island, Damien uncovers horrifying family secrets his late grandfather had wanted to remain buried. Suddenly, the island Damien believed was the answer to his prayers quickly transforms into the subject of his nightmares.

Natasha Bell was a juvenile delinquent. Years later, she harbors a dark secret from her youth. She never expects to work at a place like the Trevino Center for Health and Wellness, a secluded rehabilitation hospital that treats the nation’s richest patients. But when patients mysteriously die, leaving their fortunes to the elusive Trevino family, Natasha must confront her past and uncover the scam inside the Center.

Ben Weaver relocated to a small desert town to escape his past failures. But not everyone is happy with Ben’s arrival. When a young girl vanishes from her bedroom the morning of the town’s famous Harvest Moon Festival, Ben uncovers an unsettling legend dating back to the town’s inception. With the local’s distrust of outsiders, Ben will discover how dangerous this sleepy desert town can be.

In Ridgewood, North Dakota, Amy Peters' life is a picture of small-town perfection - loving parents, a close-knit community, and a cherished friendship with her best friend, Cassy. However, this idyllic existence is abruptly shattered when a mysterious figure abducts Amy during Cassy's birthday celebration, plunging the town into a web of secrets and fear. As the tranquility of Ridgewood gives way to a gripping mystery, the search for Amy reveals hidden truths and challenges the facade of this seemingly peaceful town.

Everyone has a past, and everyone has secrets, no more so than Annie Munroe. In the quiet town of Pineville, Annie Munroe escapes from a thirty-year captivity, igniting a desperate search for her sadistic abductor. Meanwhile, three teenage friends, after witnessing their friend's abduction, team up with a retired detective haunted by the town's dark secrets. Together, they race against time to unravel a web of hidden horrors and bring the monstrous kidnapper to justice. With every twist and turn, the small town's facade crumbles, revealing a chilling past that refuses to stay buried.

Lauren Walker never fit into her affluent Texas family and believed their estate was cursed. In her youth, she fled, leaving behind everything, including her infant, Emma. Years later, with Lauren gone, PI Harvey Benning is tasked to find Emma, the lone heir. However, someone wants to prevent Emma from claiming her legacy. As fresh murders arise, Emma and Harvey must uncover the Walker estate's dark secrets. But some truths are better left undiscovered....

In a small town, rests a hallowed estate shrouded in secrecy… Mystery and horror surround a long-abandoned estate, seemingly forgotten by the town. What was thought to be a new beginning for Beth Claymont soon devolves into an endless nightmare of hidden secrets and a troubled past best left unturned. Uncover the chilling secrets hidden in the depths of Claymont Cove, the historic estate in the heart of Redwood, North Carolina. Beth must fight to keep her family united in the wake of a devastating tragedy. But something more sinister stalks the halls of their sprawling estate.

In the desolate Rocky Mountains, survivalist Emily Thatcher's solitary world is chaotic when an EMP attack cripples the nation. As society unravels, an enigmatic stranger named Jackson Hunter stumbles into her haven, harboring uncanny knowledge of her past and igniting an undercurrent of mistrust and dark secrets. With time running out and danger escalating, Emily must discern whether Jackson is an ally in this new, perilous world or a harbinger of betrayal amidst humanity's darkest hour.

How far will a father go when the life of his daughter is on the line? That's the question Connor Heart, a detective with 15 years on the job, will have to ask himself as an investigation into a series of kidnappings becomes a deadly personal vendetta. When a serial kidnapper targets his daughter, Connor will have to step outside the law, outside the procedure and red tape that he's been forced to follow for years, and engage in a heart-pounding race against the clock to get his daughter back and put the monster who took her in the ground.

Immerse yourself in a thrilling chase as a tormented mother battles her shadowy past to rescue her abducted daughter. Amid the pressure of an impending FBI investigation and puzzling clues, she confronts long-lost family ties and her deepest fears. In this heart-pounding journey of love, friendship, and relentless determination, the mother's unwavering resolve could reveal her path to redemption.

As Evelyn unravels her family’s dark legacy, she must face the sinister entity that has haunted Silver Hollow for generations. When Evelyn inherits Silver Hollow Manor, she expects to confront the past—not the supernatural. Plagued by terrifying dreams and a malevolent force within the house, Evelyn seeks help from Ryan, a travel writer with a fascination for haunted places. Together, they uncover a dark legacy linked to her ancestor, Margaret Sterling, whose failed ritual opened a gateway to a malevolent dimension.

With things finally back on track after the death of her husband, Ally is ready for a break and to settle down to a quiet, conventional life with her new boyfriend... But those hopes are shattered with the appearance of a new ghost... begging for her help with a cryptic message about some place called White Haven Manor, a stately home from the early 1800s but now a long-abandoned ruin with a terrifying reputation.