Be Grove Cursed New

Before the movie existed, there was the legend. Downers Grove, Illinois, is a quiet, affluent Chicago suburb—the kind of place that prides itself on good schools, white picket fences, and a certain Midwestern normalcy. But according to local lore, something far darker lurks beneath that placid surface. The story goes that every year since the town’s high school was built on disputed Native American land, one senior has died under bizarre circumstances just before graduation day. Some versions claim it has been happening for nearly a decade; the film’s synopsis narrows it to eight consecutive years. No one knows exactly why. No one can predict who will be next. All the students know is that come spring, someone is not going to make it to the ceremony.