History Film / MeganIsMissing

* AxCrazy; Josh. At first looks like a nice and gentle boy. Turns out is a psychopathic murderer and sexual sadist.

* RapeAsDrama: [[spoiler:Just one of the many horrors visited upon both Megan and Amy at Josh's hands]].

* DawsonCasting: Amy, 14 years old at the time of the film, is played by 22-year-old Amber Perkins. Megan's actress, Rachel Quinn, was not too much younger than Amber.

* MeaningfulBackgroundEvent: When Amy first goes to the bridge, you can see a man in the background, watching her if you look carefully.

* TortureCellar: Josh's chambers definitely count.

The police investigate her disappearance, but with few to no leads, they begin to assume that nothing untoward happened to her and that she simply ran away. But Amy believes otherwise, and after a chat with Josh raises suspicions about Megan's fate and security camera footage reveals that Megan was abducted, Amy reports him to the police, which re-sparks the investigation as she begins to keep a video log of her feelings toward the turn of events. But nothing can prepare Amy for the horror to come, and she may well end up the next one to disappear...

Megan Stewart is a promiscuous 14-year-old girl with a troubled past. Her best friend Amy Herman is unpopular and socially awkward, and clings to her relationship with Megan as a lifeline to social acceptance. They go to parties, chat on cell phones, share secrets with each other, and spend time online. One day, Megan is introduced by an online friend of hers to a boy by the name of Josh. The two of them bond quickly, and Megan finds herself attracted to him, telling Amy about him and eventually agreeing to meet him. Megan vanishes soon after, never to be seen again. The police investigate her disappearance, but with no leads, they begin to assume that nothing untoward happened to her and that she simply ran away.

But Amy believes otherwise, and after a chat with Josh raises suspicions about Megan's fate and security camera footage reveals that Megan was abducted, Amy reports him to the police, which re-sparks the investigation as she begins to keep a video log of her feelings toward the turn of events. But nothing can prepare Amy for the horror to come, and she may well end up the next one to disappear...

'''''Megan is Missing''''' is about two teenage girls named Megan Stewart and Amy Herman; Megan is a promiscuous young 14 year old who has a troubled past while Amy is a goody-good girl who's led a rather sheltered life. Somehow, the two girls manage to be best friends. Eventually, Megan begins talking to a guy named Josh online. She tells Amy about him and agrees to meet him. She vanishes after and Amy begins to make a video log about her feelings toward the turn of events. It does not go well.

->''Megan and Amy are best friends. They are 14 years old. They go to parties. They chat on cell phones. They share secrets. They meet cool guys. They chat online. And on January 14, 2007, Megan disappeared...forever.''

* DawsonCasting

* DuelingMovies: With ''Film/{{Trust}}'', another independent film dealing with the subject of online predators that was released around the same time. The films differ widely in their presentation of the topic, though, with ''Trust'' focusing more on the [[RapeAsDrama dramatic effects of rape]] and ''Megan Is Missing'' being more of a ScareEmStraight-type film [[spoiler: complete with a far fstkrt and {{Squick}}ier ending.]]

* MoodWhiplash: The majority of the movie is an occasionally creepy but mostly normal found footage movie about two teenage girls and the eventual disappearance of one. Then the last twenty minutes become pure terror.

* RapeAsDrama: [[spoiler:Poor, poor, poor Amy]].

->''Megan and Amy are best friends. They share secrets. They chat with guys online. And in a few days, they will never be seen again.''

* DuelingMovies: With ''Film/{{Trust}}'', another independent film dealing with the subject of online predators that was released around the same time. The films differ widely in their presentation of the topic, though, with ''Trust'' focusing more on the [[RapeAsDrama dramatic effects of rape]] and ''Megan Is Missing'' being more of a ScareEmStraight-type film [[spoiler: complete with a far more dark and {{Squick}}ier ending.]]

* RapeAsDrama

* NightmareRetardant: If you feel disturbed by the movie, watch [[http://www.yourmoviesucks.org/2013/03/yms-megan-is-missing.html this review]] poking holes in the story and adding in funny commentary.

* TheSociopath: Josh appears to be a friendly got at first. However, as the film goes on, he begins to show his true colors.

* DisposingOfTheBody: [[spoiler: Josh manages to dispose of Megan's body and kill Amy in one fell swoop when he buries the barrel containing her corpse as well as Amy herself,]]

* MoodWhiplash: The majority of the movie is an occasionally creepy but mostly normal found footage movie about two teenage girls and the eventual disappearence of one. Then the last twenty minutes become pure terror.

* TooDumbToLive: Amy, we know you've gone through hell, but [[spoiler:was it really the best idea to go off all by yourself in a secluded area, ''twice'', RIGHT AFTER reporting who you believe to be potentially dangerous kidnapper? And it was already insinuated that you might be in danger? And Josh said that he might come after you?]]

* NightmareRetardant: If you feel disturbed by the movie, watch [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mn6ZC2K0RQ0 this review]] poking holes in the story and adding in funny commentary.

* BannedInChina: The film is banned in UsefulNotes/NewZealand. According to [[http://kristianzhe.com/tag/megan-is-missing/ this article]], the country's Film and Video Labeling Board "claimed that it contained sexual violence and sexual conduct involving young people to such an extent and degree, and in such a manner that if it was released it would be ‘injurious to the public good’. They went on to say that it relished in the spectacle of one girl’s ordeal, including a three-minute rape scene. They also stated that it sexualised the lives of young teenage girls to a ‘highly exploitative degree’.”.

* DuelingMovies: With ''Film/{{Trust}}'', another independent film dealing with the subject of online predators that was released around the same time. The films differ widely in their presentation of the topic, though, with ''Trust'' focusing more on the [[RapeAsDrama dramatic effects of rape]] and ''Megan Is Missing'' being more of a ScareEmStraight-type film [[spoiler: complete with a far more darker and {{Squick}}ier ending.]]

* NightmareRedartant: If you feel disturbed by the movie, watch [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mn6ZC2K0RQ0 this review]] poking holes in the story and adding in funny commentary.

* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler: Josh never gets caught.]]

''Megan is Missing'' is about two teenage girls named Megan Stewart and Amy Herman; Megan is a promiscuous young 14 year old who has a troubled past while Amy is a goody-good girl who's led a rather sheltered life. Somehow, the two girls manage to be best friends. Eventually, Megan begins talking to a guy named Josh online. She tells Amy about him and agrees to meet him. She vanishes after and Amy begins to make a video log about her feelings toward the turn of events. It does not go well.

* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: The film was created with the intention of sending the message that the Internet is dangerous. However the unintended message also comes across that if you don't keep your mouth shut and you come forward with incriminating information about a predator, you'll be [[spoiler: kidnapped, raped and buried alive.]]

* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: The film was created with the intention of sending the message that the Internet is dangerous. However the unintended message also comes across that if you don't keep your mouth shut and come forward with incriminating information about a predator, you'll be [[spoiler: kidnapped, raped and buried alive.]]