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The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976)

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Movie"In 1946 this man killed five people... Today he still lurks the streets of Texarkana, Arkansas."
Audience Score
58
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R 1 hr 26 minDec 24th, 1976Horror, Mystery, Crime, ThrillerThe Town That Dreaded Sundown Collection PosterPart of The Town That Dreaded Sundown Collection
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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.
StarringBen JohnsonAndrew PrineDawn Wells
DirectorCharles B. Pierce

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:December 24th, 1976
Movie Budget:$400,000
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Samuel Z. Arkoff
Production Companies:American International Pictures, Charles B. Pierce Film Productions
Movie Tags:
based on true storyserial killerkillerfake documentarystalkingproto-slasher

The Town That Dreaded Sundown Collection

The 1976 original film and the 2014 metasequel.