

The Town that Dreaded Sundown
In 1946, a mysterious hooded killer terrorised Texarkana. In 1976, he was immortalised in the silver screen. Now, the maniac is back…
A masked maniac terrorizes the same small community where a murderer known as the Phantom Killer struck decades earlier.
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- English
- sequel
- serial killer
- slasher
- meta
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United StatesUS
- TheatricalR16 Oct 2014
United KingdomGB
- Physical15DVD17 Aug 2015
AustraliaAU
- PhysicalR 18+DVD16 Oct 2014
CanadaCA
- Theatrical (limited)R16 Oct 2014
GermanyDE
- Theatrical169 Apr 2015
New ZealandNZ
- Digital / OTTR18Streaming13 May 2023
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The Town that Dreaded Sundown was released on 16 October 2014.
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2- W6/10
Wuchak
3/19/2021
_**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 acquainted with it) since…
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tmdb51616167
9/2/2024
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, and the gradual declin…
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