The Town That Dreaded Sundown

Film - 1976 - Crime, Drama, Horror

The story

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.

Directed by

Charles B. Pierce

Starring

Ben Johnson, Andrew Prine, Dawn Wells, Jimmy Clem, Jim Citty, Charles B. Pierce

Where to watch

prime

Ratings

IMDb 6 out of 10

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Film · 1976 · Crime · Drama · Horror

The Town That Dreaded Sundown

75% match1h 30mR18+
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The story

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.

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IMDb
6 / 10
11k votes
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46%
Tomatometer
2.9 / 5
27k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
5.8 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreCrime, Drama, Horror
Runtime1h 30m
RatedR18+
Release1976-12-24
Where to watch
Prime Video
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