The Village (2004), Joaquin Phoenix Bryce Dallas Howard

The occupants of a small Pennsylvania village in 1897 live in fear of nameless creatures in the surrounding woods. They have constructed a large barrier of oil lanterns and watch towers that are constantly manned to keep watch for Those We Don t Speak It is explained that the villagers have a longstanding truce with the monsters; the villagers do not go into their woods, and the creatures do not enter their village.