The Town that Dreaded Sundown

2014 85 min ★ 5.8 Thriller, Horror

A masked maniac terrorizes the same small community where a murderer known as the Phantom Killer struck decades earlier.

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Cast

Addison Timlin

Jami

Veronica Cartwright

Lillian

Travis Tope

Nick

Anthony Anderson

Lone Wolf Morales

Joshua Leonard

Deputy Foster

Denis O'Hare

Charles B. Pierce, Jr.

Spencer Treat Clark

Corey

Andy Abele

Sackhead

Gary Cole

Chief Deputy Tillman

Edward Herrmann

Reverend Cartwright

Details

Director

Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Screenplay

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa

Tagline

"In 1946, a mysterious hooded killer terrorised Texarkana. In 1976, he was immortalised in the silver screen. Now, the maniac is back…"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Blumhouse Productions, Ryan Murphy Television, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Reviews

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Wuchak

March 19, 2021

★ 6/10

_**A copycat killer is on the loose in Texarkana**_ It has been 67 years since The Texarkana Moonlight Murders of 1946 and a new “phantom killer” surfaces with copycat attacks, usually occurring during “lovers’ lane” scenarios. “The Town that Dreaded Sundown” (2014) is not a remake of the 1976 B-flick, but rather a meta-sequel. It’s best to see the original first (if you’re not already acqua...

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tmdb51616167

September 2, 2024

★ 1/10

After viewing "The Town That Dreaded Sundown," I had high hopes for a thrilling horror movie that would keep me on the edge of my seat. However, the film turned out to be a letdown, with a twist at the end being the only moment of intrigue. The rest of the movie felt drawn-out, absurd, and uninteresting. As the plot unfolded, it became increasingly clear that the film was leading to nowhere, an...