This Grim Serial Killer Movie Takes Coming-of-Age to Its Darkest Depths

The only thing scarier than middle school? Family. Being a tween means having no autonomy or power over one's life. This helplessness opens the door for juicy tales of horror and drama. Coming-of-age narratives have been popular in horror for a while now, with beloved genre staples like Coraline, Jennifer's Body, Ginger Snaps, and Carriefrequently listed as fan favorites. Blood and guts are an easy shorthand to communicate how miserable being a teenie bopper can be. In 2012, Scott Schirmer adapted Todd Rigney's novel, Found. and while undeniably a coming-of-age horror, it's not like anything you'll find in the aforementioned titles. Found is similar in that it revolves around a young time, focusing on the experience of being a young boy through its protagonist, Marty (Gavin Brown).But Found takes a more grounded, realist approach to its horror. Marty does not discover he's a secret telekinetic or has to struggle with his best friend becoming a demon. No, the darkness torturing Marty is the secret that he knows that his brother is a serial killer.