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1) Lion
Publisher
The Weinstein Company
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
At only five years old, Saroo Brierley got lost on a train in India. Unable to read or write or recall the name of his hometown or even his own last name, he survived alone for weeks on the rough streets of Calcutta before ultimately being transferred to an agency and adopted by a couple in Australia.
2) I see you
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
When a twelve-year-old boy goes missing, lead investigator Greg Harper struggles to balance the pressure of the investigation and troubles with his wife, Jackie. Facing a recent affair, a great stra]in is put on the family and slowly gnaws away at Jackie's grip on reality. But after a malicious presence manifests itself in their home and puts their son, Connor, in mortal danger, the cold, hard truth about evil in the Harper household is finally uncovered....
3) The Shack
Language
English
Formats
Description
After suffering a family tragedy, Mack Phillips spirals into a deep depression causing him to question his innermost beliefs. Facing a crisis of faith, he receives a mysterious letter urging him to an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness.
4) Way far away
Author
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Way Far Away is the Colombian master Evelio Rosero's ninth novel and has been billed by his Spanish publisher as "one of the most important Colombian works of fiction written in the past two decades." In search of his missing granddaughter Rosaura, an old man named Jeremías Andrade arrives in a town strewn with dead mice and overflowing with mist and fog. The owner of a rotten hotel and the dwarf who always accompanies her; children who play with...
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The supernatural terror returns and unspeakable evil sets its sight on new prey when a group of orphaned children are forced to move into the abandoned Eel Marsh House with their caretakers, Eve and Jean. As the children begin to mysteriously disappear, Eve makes a shocking discovery; it may not be a coincidence that she has come to reside in a place inhabited by the murderous Woman in Black.
Author
Publisher
Graywolf Press
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
"Space Invaders is the story of a group of childhood friends who, in adulthood, are preoccupied by uneasy memories and visions of their classmate Estrella González Jepsen. In their dreams, they catch glimpses of Estrella’s braids, hear echoes of her voice, and read old letters that eventually, mysteriously, stopped arriving. They recall regimented school assemblies, nationalistic class performances, and a trip to the beach. Soon it becomes clear...
7) Searching
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
After David Kim's sixteen-year-old daughter goes missing, a local investigation is opened and a detective is assigned to the case. But 37 hours later and without a single lead, David decides to search the one place no one has looked yet, where all secrets are kept today: his daughter's laptop. David must trace his daughter's digital footprints before she disappears forever.
8) Shut in
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Terror hits home in this harrowing psychological thriller that will chill you to the bone. Recently widowed child psychologist Mary Portman lives an isolated existence caring for her bedridden stepson in rural New England. But when a young boy Mary is treating goes missing in a snowstorm and is presumed dead, she becomes convinced that his ghost is haunting her, and soon Mary's grip on reality turns as slippery as her icy surroundings.
11) The vanished
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Language
English
Description
An idyllic family vacation turns into a living nightmare for parents Paul and Wendy when their young daughter disappears without a trace. When the local sheriff fails to chase down any new leads, the frantic parents have no choice but to take matters into their own hands. As tensions mount and the list of suspects grows, the search for the truth leads to a shocking revelation where nothing is what it seems in this gripping psychological thriller.
12) Angels Crest
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
In the small working-class town of Angels Crest a young father's good intentions are thwarted by a moment of thoughtlessness, resulting in tragedy. A local prosecutor, haunted by his past goes after Ethan, and the ensuing confusion and casting of blame begins to tear the town apart.
13) Strangerland
Publisher
Alchemy
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Newcomers to the remote Australian desert town of Nathgari, Catherine and Matthew Parker's lives are flung into crisis when they discover their two teenage kids, Tommy and Lily, have mysteriously disappeared just before a massive dust storm hits. With Nathgari eerily smothered in red dust and darkness, the townsfolk join the search led by local cop, David Rae. It soon becomes apparent that something terrible may have happened to Tommy and Lily.
14) Lost and found
Author
Publisher
Barron's
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Lost and found tells the story of a child who gets lost in a crowd of strangers. Her eyes fill with tears and she starts to get scared. But she is lucky for she is approached by a police officer. He helps her find her Mom and Dad.
15) Pay the Ghost
Publisher
RLJ Entertainment
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Almost a year after his son disappeared from his side during a Halloween parade, Mike Cole is suddenly haunted by strange visions and begins to follow a string of terrifying clues that he hopes will lead to finding his son
Publisher
TGG Direct, LLC
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
A young girl is kidnapped and spends the next seven years living a life full of torture and horror at the hands of her abductors, with the only person she can rely on being a boy who was also abducted. When they are abandoned, they have only each other to lean on as they brave the harsh San Diego streets.
17) The way home
Publisher
Lions Gate Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Randy Simpkins is a husband and father who is torn between the demands of his job and commitment to his family. Asked by his wife Christal to watch their two-year-old son Joe, Randy is distracted by work and Joe disappears. Randy and Christal desperately search for their missing son alongside hundreds of others from their church and community. Their strained marriage must now weather the ultimate test , the potential loss of a child.
18) Finding Dory
Publisher
Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
When Dory, the forgetful blue tang, suddenly remembers she has a family who may be looking for her, she, Marlin, and Nemo take off on a life-changing quest to find them, with help from Hank, a cantankerous octopus; Bailey, a beluga whale who's convinced his biological sonar skills are on the fritz; and Destiny, a nearsighted whale shark! Dive into the movie overflowing with unforgettable characters, dazzling animation, and gallons of fun!
19) Prisoners
Language
English
Formats
Description
Keller Dover is facing every parent's worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy. The only lead is a dilapidated RV that had been parked on their street. Heading the investigation, Detective Loki arrests its driver but a lack of evidence forces his release. As the police pursue multiple leads, Dover knows his child's life is at stake and decides he must take matters into his own hands. How far...