TMDB19761h 26mHorror / Mystery / Thriller / Crime

The Town That Dreaded Sundown

Name: The Town That Dreaded Sundown
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Released: 1976-12-24
Duration: 86 min

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

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.

TMDB audience score

Based on 232 votes

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Availability in the UK

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The Town That Dreaded Sundown at a glance

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Runtime

Short watch · 1h 26m

At 1h 26m it runs under 90 minutes.

More horror under 90 minutes

Genres

Horror · Mystery · Thriller · Crime

TMDB files it under horror, mystery, thriller, and crime.

UK availability

2 subscriptions · 1 to rent · 1 to buy

Included with 2 subscription services: Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. Listed to rent from 1 store. Listed to buy from 1 store.

TMDB audience score

5.8 / 10 on TMDB

TMDB users rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 232 votes, a mixed audience score. That is a moderate sample of voters.

Why watch The Town That Dreaded Sundown tonight

It is a short one: 1h 26m, so it fits a late start.
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There is a trailer on this page if you want a look first.