based on true story,stalking,serial killer,killer,fake documentary,proto-slasher

The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Charles B. Pierce
  • Profile picture of Ben Johnson
    Captain J.D. Morales Ben Johnson
  • Profile picture of Andrew Prine
    Deputy Norman Ramsey Andrew Prine
  • Profile picture of Dawn Wells
    Helen Reed Dawn Wells
  • Profile picture of Jimmy Clem
    Sgt. Mal Griffin Jimmy Clem
  • Profile picture of Charles B. Pierce
    Patrolman A.C. Benson Charles B. Pierce
  • Profile picture of Bud Davis
    The Phantom Killer Bud Davis

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Keywords

  • based on true story
  • stalking
  • serial killer
  • killer
  • fake documentary
  • proto-slasher