In the movie, Family Secrets: The Disappearance of Alissa Turney to be released in 2024, the filmmakers cover the heartbreaking and complicated case of Alissa Turney, an Arizona teenager who went missing in 2001 when the Turney family lived in Phoenix, Arizona. The narrative includes the accounts of family members, the criminal investigation carried out by the authorities and the various efforts placed forth by the woman, Sarah Turney, her half-sister from Montana who is also trying to discover what really happened. The film goes beyond just Sarah’s use of social media; it was Sarah who drew the attention of the police to the case around several years after Alissa’s abduction, which later led to the arrest of Alissa’s father Michael Turney as the prime suspect.
The film is described as a mix of a crime thriller and an emotional drama, as it focuses on Sarah’s determination to seek justice and the troubled and dark side of a family filled with secrets. It touches on how social media affects and contributes to campaigns for justice and true crime elements. The film has captured the attention of many as it is well directed with interesting stories to tell about true crime lovers or interested in family, justice and strength of a character, amongst others.