Movie

The Town That Dreaded Sundown

1976 · 86 min

A slow, uneasy true-crime horror that lingers on small-town panic and sudden violence, leaving a lingering sense of dread.

Tagline: In 1946 this man killed five people... Today he still lurks the streets of Texarkana, Arkansas.
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.
How it feels: Eerie, tense, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, violence, fate, isolation
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
violence
fate
isolation
freedom
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild