

A faded billboard of Perry was sampled for the movie - filmmakers superimposed and manipulated other images onto the sign to make it Susie Potter’s missing person ad.

The 2001 cold case disappearance of Branson Perry heavily influenced Below the Fold. The area is reminiscent of the towns in Maine that influenced some of Stephen King’s most beloved stories. Many of these tales have inspired writers and television producers. Despite the small size, the town has had cycles of high-profile murders, violence, and disappearances. Skidmore has a population just under 300. The small rural community rests on a hill above the Nodaway River amid cornfields. Scott felt filming the movie where the story originated would help give the film authenticity and the town the respect that it deserves. The filmmakers opted out of filming in Los Angeles, Atlanta, or other big entertainment metros. This leads the pair on a quest for answers - which ultimately takes them deep into a dark labyrinth nestled in Nodaway County. Two journalists uncover a nerve-racking new detail in the cold case. Below the Fold is set a decade after the girl vanished. Inspired by the crimes and lore of Skidmore, the film centers around the chilling, but fictional, disappearance of Susie Potter. Kansas City filmmaker Clayton Scott will debut his first feature film next year. A small rural town in northwest Missouri sets the stage for a new movie about violence, disappearance, and mystery. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.
