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The Town That Dreaded Sundown

The Town That DreadedĀ Sundown

Horror • R • 1976 • 1 hr 26 min
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6.4
IMDb
6.0

When two young lovers are savagely beaten and tortured on a back country road in Texarkana, local police are baffled and must find "the Phantom Killer" before he can killĀ again.

Starring

Ben Johnson, Andrew Prine, Dawn Wells, Jimmy Clem, Jim Citty

Directed By

Charles B. Pierce

Written By

Earl E. Smith

Attributes

SimpleDark

Genre

HorrorMysteryThrillerCrime

Release Date

December 24, 1976

User Reviews

Jake Smeaton
Jake Smeaton
Really interesting true story eerie and atmospheric good watch
Ryan Cox
Ryan Cox
Fantastic mid 70's slasher. The Phantom Killer is menacing, the documentary style was perfect for the film, and the overall tone was creepy.
Mickey Sharp
Mickey Sharp
Based loosely on a true story, the movie lacks in writing and production, but is still entertaining.
Brandon Moncur
Brandon Moncur
The scene with the trumpet was very creative and this is an obvious influence on the slasher genre, but it is a bit boring.
margaret
margaret
this movie ate 😫 fun if you love silly slashers
Sandro
Sandro
A good movie to watch if you are interested in a true crime story that is both thrilling and chilling. its not 100% factual.
The Grassy Noll
The Grassy Noll
A fantastic slasher loosely based on a true story
Max Farladansky
Max Farladansky
It is a good movie and is fairly accurate to the actual events of the Texarkana Moonlight Murders
Caleb Lisitisn
Caleb Lisitisn
An ok horror film that offers some really interesting early slasher tropes and a creepy villain. One of the first scary movies I watched.
Sunnzi
Sunnzi
Better than 2014 one, but I would rather find another movie to watch

Stats

Ratings
9 (9%)
26 (27%)
49 (52%)
15 (16%)
6.4 – Based on 95 ratings
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The Town That Dreaded Sundown
When two young lovers are savagely beaten and tortured on a back country road in Texarkana, local police are baffled and must find "the Phantom Killer" before he can kill again.
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
A masked maniac terrorizes the same small community where a murderer known as the Phantom Killer struck decades earlier.
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The Town that Dreaded Sundown (1976) Original Trailer [HD]
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THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN (The 1976 Original Cult Classic) Trailer

Cast & Crew

Charles B. Pierce
Charles B. Pierce
Ben Johnson
Ben
Johnson
Andrew Prine
Andrew
Prine
Dawn Wells
Dawn
Wells
Jimmy Clem
Jimmy
Clem
Jim Citty
Jim
Citty
Charles B. Pierce
Charles B. Pierce
Robert Aquino
Robert
Aquino
Cindy Butler
Cindy
Butler
Christine Ellsworth
Christine
Ellsworth
Earl E. Smith
Earl E. Smith
Earl E. Smith
Earl E. Smith

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