It will be a record of its time

If Oogie Boogie wore a human skin suit instead of a flour sack.

You might try "Northfork" or "Undertow." Based on what you've said, I think you'll enjoy each of them. "Northfork" is kind of a Western, set in a town that's about to be flooded by a dam. "Undertoe" is maybe more Appalachian and folkloric, but I think it has your vibe.