They Never Came Home

In the quiet town of Ripley, a town where silence speaks volumes, secrets are about to be unearthed.Malik Thompson never expected his family’s move from Queens to this small Southern town would lead him into a nightmare. His new hometown holds more than just quaint shops and small town charm—it conceals a chilling legacy of disappeared Black girls and whispered legends.When Malik’s cousin Jamila goes missing, he refuses to become another statistic. Joining forces with local teens Keisha and Taylor, he begins a dangerous investigation into “The Guardians of Ripley,” a shadowy organization with roots deeper than the town’s oldest trees.As the annual Tomato Festival approaches, the line between myth and reality blurs. Blood rituals, ancient curses, and a community’s dark past converge in a pulse-pounding race against time. Malik must expose the truth before more young women vanish—and before he becomes the next target.They Never Came Home is a gripping supernatural mystery that explores the power of friendship, the weight of hidden histories, and the courage it takes to fight unseen evil.