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The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976)

Directed by Charles B. Pierce

Thriller | Comedy

Most recently watched by AllAboutSteve, zombiefreak, scottfinn, seanCduregger, eduardovictory, sleestakk

Overview

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.

Rated R | Length 86 minutes

Actors

Ben Johnson | Andrew Prine | Dawn Wells | Jimmy Clem | Jim Citty | Charles B. Pierce | Robert Aquino | Cindy Butler | Christine Ellsworth | Earl E. Smith | Steve Lyons | Joe Catalanotto | Roy Lee Brown | Mike Hackworth | Misty West | Rick Hildreth | Jason Darnell | Bud Davis | Vern Stierman

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
10/06/2014TVStreamingVideo on Demand6 stars
 

Viewing Notes

A weird blend of dopey humor and some serious violence told in a docudrama style. Probably more notable for pre-dating the era of serial killer slashers than for actually being a good movie. Still, the killings are pretty terrifying, especially for the time period.

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