原作は、J・D・バンスの自伝的回顧録。アパラチア山脈の田舎に暮らす3世代にわたる家族の物語を名匠ロン・ハワードが手がけたNetflixオリジナル映画。2020年11月24日からのNetflixで独占配信に先駆けて、2020年11月13日から劇場限定公開。
弁護士として成功し、裕福な家庭を築いた黒人男性マーキス。ある日、父親の訃報を聞いた彼は、家族とともに自家用セスナで遠い山奥にある故郷へ飛び立った。だが、途中落雷で飛行機が墜落、マーキスは故郷に近い山中の小村で、親切な夫婦に助けられる。家族の無事が心配なマーキスだが、けがで体が動かず、この家には電話すらない。やがて彼は、ここが不気味な呪術が支配する村で、自分が監禁されている事実に気付くのだが……。
Trying to find inspiration for his next horror novel, Blake retreats to the Appalachian Mountains with his mistress, Angelica. Upon arrival they learn about the case of several missing boys in the area. When Angelica follows a lead to one of the missing boys and disappears, Blake becomes a prime suspect.
A special group of military veteran hikers help a fellow vet battle depression, PTSD, and suicidal tendencies as he hikes the Appalachian Trail while carrying 363 military name tapes on a mission to prevent veteran suicide. A true story.
This coming-of-age memoir takes a candid look back on a group of struggling creatives isolated in the Appalachian Mountains. Three generations of perseverance is expressed through voice and creativity as families labor through mortality and heartbreak in this raw insight into the importance of community.
Documentary profiling an Appalachian farming family struggling to scrape out a living. Linking education and economic development, The Children Must Learn suggests that better schooling, especially in agricultural techniques, would bring improvement.
A doctor's efforts to live a green life near the Appalachian Mountains lead to the development of a radical idea to use green burials to conserve one million acres of land and to create wildlife reserves.
Two estranged friends attempt to shoot a feature film on a cross-country road trip. Along the way, they are abducted by a mysterious creature in the Appalachian mountains. The two must work together, despite their fractured friendship, to traverse the forest labyrinth and escape from the clutches of the creature.
A devoted couple and their dog set out to hike the Appalachian Trail. Where does it take them and what challenges will they face? Equipped with two cameras; one fastened to the dog's backpack, and the other strapped to the film maker's chest, this film is a unique blend of a couple's commitment to nature, a six-and-a-half month journey, and capturing every exciting moment along the way to provide entertainment and inspiration for others. It's no easy task to hike one of the Earth's oldest mountain ranges, let alone with the the appropriate camera gear on a minimal budget. Sure to capture the hearts of hiker enthusiasts and dog lovers alike. Watch as they traverse through mountains and embrace the support of the trail community.
Bob Childress was the founder and builder of the famous "Rock Churches" of southwest Virginia, all established between 1919 and 1954. In 2022, Buford Jessup and his family set out to visit all seven of his great uncle's churches.
Captures the music and mood of the 1972 old time music festival 1973 held at the home of brothers John and Dave Morris in Ivydale, West Virginia. These annual "back porch" festivals were famous for their outstanding fiddle, banjo, and ballad music, as well as for their persistent rain and mud. About thirty musicians are featured.