Caddo Lake (2024) is a supernatural thriller set against the eerie, swampy landscape of Caddo Lake in East Texas. Directed by J.T. Mollner and produced by the renowned horror filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan, this film explores themes of mystery, family, and the supernatural. Caddo Lake combines suspense with an atmospheric storyline that draws heavily from local legends, providing a spine-tingling experience steeped in Southern Gothic style.

Plot

The story revolves around a young girl who goes missing under mysterious circumstances near Caddo Lake, a place long surrounded by haunting stories and legends of spirits in the bayou. Her disappearance plunges her family into despair, but things take an eerie turn when strange occurrences begin to unfold around the lake. As her family desperately searches for her, they uncover dark secrets and face terrifying forces that defy rational explanation.

The film interweaves local folklore with psychological horror, leaving the characters — and the audience — questioning what is real and what might be supernatural. The mystery unfolds as the missing girl’s mother, haunted by disturbing visions, believes that her daughter may still be somewhere within the dark depths of the lake, connected to an unseen, ancient evil.