Most students of horror cinema will slap themselves awake solely for the murder scenes, which generally don't reward one's attention.
The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976)
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Reviews Counted:4
Fresh:1
Rotten:3
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Synopsis: A hooded murderer stalks the streets of Texarkana, Arkansas, terrifying the small town's populace. Based on actual events which occured during a three-month period of 1946.
Starring: Ben Johnson, Andrew Prine, Dawn Wells, Charles B. Pierce
Starring: Ben Johnson, Andrew Prine, Dawn Wells, Charles B. Pierce
Director: Charles B. Pierce
Director: Charles B. Pierce
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Reviews for The Town That Dreaded Sundown
Leaves us with such striking moments of stark, raw terror, that it puts many less serious horror films to shame.
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