If by "missing" you mean leaving for Florida or marrying their middle school sweethearts then yes. But that's a different kind of "missing" entirely.

Do people regularly go missing there? Is there American Gods-style human sacrifices keeping the town locked in unlikely prosperity?

I'll be damned if the Family video in my hometown (Saginaw, MI) is not only still open, but actively hiring and promoting management opportunities. Someone might need to check the Saginaw water as well apparently.

Not at all! As someone that works in the Media industry and worked on this movie specifically, I thank you!

Is it weird that I just pay for all my music and movies? Is it a waste? ha

Christ, you plebians. They really worked hard on this movie. Did you watch the video where they showed the original creator of the holo-chess game spending thousands of hours recreating it just for the sake of authenticity? It’s twenty-five freaking dollars. Leave your justifications at the door for piracy.