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The Town that Dreaded Sundown

2014 · 85 min

A stylish, meta slasher that keeps you tense with eerie atmosphere and sudden violence, while playing with the legacy of a real-life murder spree.

Tagline: In 1946, a mysterious hooded killer terrorised Texarkana. In 1976, he was immortalised in the silver screen. Now, the maniac is back…
Overview: A masked maniac terrorizes the same small community where a murderer known as the Phantom Killer struck decades earlier.
How it feels: Eerie, tense, dark and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, isolation, identity, violence
Content: Strong violence, gore and language. Mild sexual content.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
isolation
identity
violence
fate
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild