The Tall Man

In a forgotten stretch of Washington’s mountains, the town of Cold Rock clings to the remnants of a once‑thriving mining boom. Dust‑laden streets wind past boarded‑up storefronts, and the relentless wind carries whispered legends that echo through empty schoolrooms and dimly lit homes. The community’s isolation has nurtured a palpable sense of dread, especially as children begin to vanish without a trace, leaving behind only hushed rumors of a shadowy figure known only as “the Tall Man.”

Julia Denning, the town’s lone nurse, moves through this bleak landscape with a practiced blend of compassion and weary routine. Still mourning the loss of her husband, the former doctor, she is a pragmatic caretaker more attuned to fevers and bandages than folklore. Yet the sudden disappearance of a young boy drags her into a reluctant investigation, forcing her to balance her skeptical nature against the unsettling possibility that the town’s myths may hold a grain of truth.

Among the residents, Jenny—a quiet girl who expresses herself through sketches and a constantly carried journal—offers a fragile window into the community’s collective anxieties. Her artwork, filled with stark images of the rumored Tall Man and the stark mining tunnels below, hints at deeper, unspoken histories that haunt the town’s residents. Alongside them, David, Julia’s own son, represents the fragile hope that the next generation might break free from the cycle of loss and superstition.

The film unfolds with an atmosphere thick with unease, where the stark, cold beauty of the landscape mirrors the characters’ internal struggles. As rumors swell into palpable fear, the story teeters between stark realism and whispered supernatural dread, inviting the audience to wonder what lingers in the shadows of Cold Rock’s forgotten mines and whether belief alone can reshape a town’s haunted legacy.

Last Updated: August 10, 2025 at 07:01