If you loved
Thanksgiving
Eli Roth · Film · 2023
If you loved the way Thanksgiving weaponized small-town secrets and cold-blooded revenge, these dark stories will satisfy your craving for calculated retribution.
Books on the same thread
Holly
Stephen King · Book · 2023
Shares a thread with Thanksgiving: Conspiracy.
Like the killer in Thanksgiving, this story centers on a relentless pursuit of justice that spirals into obsession, proving that the most dangerous threats often hide in plain sight.
Fear Street
R. L. Stine · Book · 1989
Shares 2 threads with Thanksgiving: Small Town Secrets, Revenge.
This narrative mirrors the holiday-themed dread found in Thanksgiving, using a festive backdrop to mask a lethal game of revenge that targets unsuspecting residents within a tight-knit community.
All the Colors of the Dark
Chris Whitaker · Book · 2024
Shares a thread with Thanksgiving: Small Town Secrets.
Much like the atmosphere of Plymouth in Thanksgiving, this story exposes the rot beneath a small town's surface, where past traumas fuel a cycle of violence and vigilante justice.
With a Vengeance
Riley Sager · Book
Shares a thread with Thanksgiving: Revenge.
The methodical approach to retribution seen in Thanksgiving is mirrored here, as a character’s personal vendetta turns into a high-stakes, calculated operation against those who caused their family downfall.
Series on the same thread
Midnight Mass
Mike Flanagan · Series · 2021
Explores: Religious Fanaticism, Loss of Faith, Miracles and Deception.
This series captures the same sense of impending doom found in Thanksgiving, exploring how a charismatic figure can manipulate a desperate town into participating in their own sinister undoing.
The Fall of the House of Usher
Mike Flanagan · Series · 2023
Explores: Family Secrets, Corporate Corruption, Mortality.
Just as the residents of Thanksgiving pay for the sins of their past, this show depicts a wealthy dynasty being systematically dismantled by a mysterious force seeking ultimate retribution.
Revenge
Mike Kelley · Series · 2011
Shares a thread with Thanksgiving: Revenge.
If the systematic elimination of targets in Thanksgiving kept you watching, this series delivers a similar satisfaction as the protagonist executes a long-planned revenge against her privileged social circle.
Silo
Graham Yost · Series · 2023
Shares a thread with Thanksgiving: Conspiracy.
The conspiracy-driven tension that unfolds in Thanksgiving is front and center here, as a trapped community discovers that their entire way of life is built upon lethal, hidden truths.
Podcasts on the same thread
Small Town Murder
James Pietragallo, Jimmie Whisman · Podcast · 2026
Explores: provincial life, tragic irony, forensic breakdown.
This podcast explores the same fascination with small-town pathology seen in Thanksgiving, dissecting how provincial life and tragic irony collide to create the perfect environment for a brutal murder.
Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén
Spotify Studios · Podcast · 2026
Explores: dark human nature, criminal psychology, public fascination.
This series examines the dark human nature that drives the serial killings in Thanksgiving, focusing on the public obsession with those who choose to settle their scores through violence.
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Common questions
Is Thanksgiving based on a real event in Plymouth?
No, Thanksgiving is a fictional horror film directed by Eli Roth. While the movie is set in Plymouth, Massachusetts, the story of a holiday-inspired killer terrorizing the residents is entirely a cinematic invention and not based on actual historical events.
What triggers the events in Thanksgiving?
The events in Thanksgiving are triggered by a tragic Black Friday riot. This incident serves as the catalyst for a mysterious killer to begin terrorizing the town of Plymouth, Massachusetts, as part of a sinister plan tied to the holiday.
Does Thanksgiving focus on random killings?
While the murders in Thanksgiving initially appear to be random acts of revenge against the residents of Plymouth, the film reveals that these killings are actually part of a larger, more sinister holiday plan orchestrated by the mysterious killer.
Where does the story of Thanksgiving take place?
The story of Thanksgiving takes place in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The film highlights this location as the birthplace of the holiday, using the setting as the backdrop for the killer to target local residents following a tragic Black Friday riot.