《黑暗之地》讲述了一个女人，在7岁的时候经历了一场灭门事件，幸存的她后来证实凶手正是自己的兄弟。25年之后，一群对这个案件非常热衷的人到来，让她不得不面对这场罪恶的各种疑问。Amy Adams was originally cast in the lead role during development but when the project was green-lit, Adams was unavailable and Charlize Theron was cast instead.