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Video from Oct 23, 2024<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n ST. LOUIS \u2013 Halloween is creeping up around the corner, so you know what that means.\u00a0 Time to update that horror movie collection with some flicks that might hit a little too close to home.<\/p>\n Here are the top 10 horror movies that were set in Missouri, according to IMBD<\/a>.<\/p>\n A spooky movie marathon always needs a good old-fashion psychological thriller, the \u201cRed Dragon (2002)<\/a>\u201d was the first book to be released in the Hannibal Lector series. The film follows a retired FBI agent who is assigned to track down \u201cThe Tooth Fairy\u201d, a mysterious serial killer.<\/p>\n Seeking a classic slasher film with a modern flair? \u201cYou\u2019re Next (2011)<\/a>\u201d takes a peek into the Davison family home, where estranged siblings come together to celebrate their parents\u2019 35th<\/sup> wedding anniversary. Only, their joy is tainted by a mysterious murderer who attacks the family one-by-one.<\/p>\n \u201cMudhoney (1965)<\/a>\u201d follows an ex-convict who works on a farm in Missouri during the Great Depression. Once attraction begins to blossom between the ex-con and farmer\u2019s niece, her abusive husband enlists help to gather a deadly mob.<\/p>\n Uban legends have been around for centuries, but the story of \u201cThe Empty Man (2020)<\/a>\u201d is like no other. The film follows a young girl who goes missing after performing a ritual to summon The Empty Man. When an ex-cop offers to help look for the young girl, his investigation leads to the discovery of something far more sinister than a legend.<\/p>\n The western horror film, \u201cEyes of Fire (1983)<\/a>,\u201d takes a glimpse into the life of a preacher who is accused of adultery. When he and his followers are chased out of town, they become stranded in a haunted evil forest.<\/p>\n Missouri small towns are charming, close-knit and the perfect setting for a dark comedy slasher film. \u201cTragedy Girls (2017)<\/a>\u201d is a twisted film about two death-obsessed teenage girls using their online platform to talk about real-life tragedies surrounding a local serial killer. Unknown to the town, the murderers are on their phone screens.<\/p>\n Readers are in for a terrifyingly good laugh when watching \u201cErnest Scared Stupid (1991)<\/a>.\u201d This family-friendly film follows Ernest after he accidentally unleashes an ugly troll that tries to transform children into wooden dolls in the fictional town of Briarville, Missouri.<\/p>\n In \u201cSometimes They Come Back (1991)<\/a>,\u201d high school teacher Jim Norman returns to his hometown, where he is haunted by the childhood memory of his brother being murdered by a group of teenagers, who were all struck by a train. To Jim\u2019s horror, students start dying off, and he discovers those same teenagers have returned and transferred into his class.<\/p>\n No surprise here, \u201cClown in a Cornfield (2025)<\/a>\u201d is set in decaying small town. The film follows along with Quinn and her father as they move into a dysfunctional community. As tensions between community members rise, a sinister clown emerges from the cornfields to cleanse the town of its burdens, one victim at a time.<\/p>\n