Is The Town That Dreaded Sundown scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Town That Dreaded Sundown violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Town That Dreaded Sundown easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Town That Dreaded Sundown end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Town That Dreaded Sundown sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Town That Dreaded Sundown

Name: The Town That Dreaded Sundown
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Released: 1976
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Ben Johnson, Andrew Prine, Dawn Wells, Jimmy Clem, Jim Citty

In 1946 this man killed five people... Today he still lurks the streets of Texarkana, Arkansas.

Directed by Charles B. Pierce

Produced by American International Pictures, Charles B. Pierce Film Productions

197686 min5.8 / 10

A grim, paranoia-soaked proto-slasher built on the true story of a serial killer stalking a small town, balancing documentary realism with horror spectacle.

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.

Clusters

Crime and Betrayal Stories Mob Double Crosses Corrupt Characters in Crime Stories Claustrophobic Paranoid Thrillers Serial Killers And Assassins

Genres

Horror Mystery Thriller Crime

Keywords

Based On True Story Stalking Serial Killer Killer Fake Documentary Proto-slasher

Questions people ask

Is The Town That Dreaded Sundown scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.
Is The Town That Dreaded Sundown violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is The Town That Dreaded Sundown easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Does The Town That Dreaded Sundown end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is The Town That Dreaded Sundown sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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