2053

2053 is the fifty-third year of the 21st century. As this is a year that has yet to take place by all measure of standard time-keeping (unless you are a time traveler), there is very little verifiable information available about the year 2053, save to say... it's coming. Oh, yes. It's coming.

This year is referenced in the 1993 horror film Needful Things. The character of Bob Pangborn lived in the early to mid 21st century. Almost nothing is known of him save that he came from a large family. Bob was the grandson of Alan Pangborn and Polly Chalmers.

Years before Bob was even born, a demonic entity, possibly even the Devil himself, who identified himself as Leland Gaunt mentally tormented Alan Pangborn by intimating as to the future fate of his family. He told him that he would see his grandson, Bob, in Jakarta on August 14th, 2053. Implying his intent to kill Bob, he punctuated the prediction by saying "We'll make headlines!"