The Village

In 19th-century Pennsylvania, a small, remote village lives in fear of nameless humanoid creatures that inhabit the surrounding woods. Staffed watchtowers and tall poles line the village perimeter for protection. The color red is banned, as it attracts the creatures. Following a young villager's death due to illness, Lucius Hunt requests permission to travel through the woods, but is denied. The villagers are led to believe that the creatures stay away as long as they avoid the woods, but one night, the creatures enter the village, leaving red paint splashes on people's doors as a warning. As the villagers try to make sense of the incident, Ivy Walker, a visually impaired and empathic young woman, is sent to retrieve medical supplies from the "towns" outside the village, accompanied by two young men.