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The Town That Dreaded Sundown

  • 20142014
  • RR
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
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Addison Timlin and Andy Abele in The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014)
Sixty-five years after a masked serial killer terrorized the small town of Texarkana, the "moonlight murders" begin again. Is it a copycat or something even more sinister? A lonely high school girl, with dark secrets of her own, may be the key to catching the murderer.
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65 years after a masked serial killer terrorized the small town of Texarkana, the so-called "moonlight murders" begin again. Is it a copycat or something even more sinister? A lonely high sc... Read all65 years after a masked serial killer terrorized the small town of Texarkana, the so-called "moonlight murders" begin again. Is it a copycat or something even more sinister? A lonely high school girl may be the key to catching him.65 years after a masked serial killer terrorized the small town of Texarkana, the so-called "moonlight murders" begin again. Is it a copycat or something even more sinister? A lonely high school girl may be the key to catching him.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
15K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
9,449
1,848
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
    • Writers
      • Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa(screenplay)
      • Earl E. Smith(1976 film)
    • Stars
      • Addison Timlin
      • Veronica Cartwright
      • Anthony Anderson
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
    • Writers
      • Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa(screenplay)
      • Earl E. Smith(1976 film)
    • Stars
      • Addison Timlin
      • Veronica Cartwright
      • Anthony Anderson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 109User reviews
    • 156Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Addison Timlin in The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014)
    Andy Abele in The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014)
    Michael Goi, Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, Jason Blum, Ryan Murphy, Earl E. Smith, Hannah Beachler, Joe Leonard, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, and Ludwig Göransson at an event for The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014)
    Alfonso Gomez-Rejon at an event for The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014)
    Alfonso Gomez-Rejon at an event for The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014)
    Alfonso Gomez-Rejon at an event for The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014)
    Alfonso Gomez-Rejon at an event for The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014)
    Alfonso Gomez-Rejon at an event for The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014)
    Alfonso Gomez-Rejon at an event for The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014)
    Addison Timlin in The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014)
    Addison Timlin in The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014)
    Veronica Cartwright in The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014)

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    Addison Timlin
    Addison Timlin
    • Jami
    Veronica Cartwright
    Veronica Cartwright
    • Lillian
    Anthony Anderson
    Anthony Anderson
    • Lone Wolf Morales
    Travis Tope
    Travis Tope
    • Nick
    Joshua Leonard
    Joshua Leonard
    • Deputy Foster
    Andy Abele
    Andy Abele
    • Sackhead
    Gary Cole
    Gary Cole
    • Chief Deputy Tillman
    Edward Herrmann
    Edward Herrmann
    • Reverend Cartwright
    Ed Lauter
    Ed Lauter
    • Sheriff Underwood
    Arabella Field
    Arabella Field
    • Dr. Kelly
    Denis O'Hare
    Denis O'Hare
    • Charles B. Pierce, Jr.
    Spencer Treat Clark
    Spencer Treat Clark
    • Corey
    Wes Chatham
    Wes Chatham
    • Danny
    Morganna Bridgers
    Morganna Bridgers
    • Kendra
    Jaren Mitchell
    Jaren Mitchell
    • Johnny
    Kurt Krause
    Kurt Krause
    • Roy
    Lance E. Nichols
    Lance E. Nichols
    • Arkansas Mayor
    Geraldine Singer
    Geraldine Singer
    • Texas Mayor
    • Director
      • Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
    • Writers
      • Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa(screenplay)
      • Earl E. Smith(1976 film)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      In addition to playing Charles B. Pierce, Jr. in the film, actor Denis O'Hare also voices the narration heard at the beginning of the film.
    • Goofs
      At the beginning of the film, the annual tradition of showing the original The Town That Dreaded Sundown plays at a drive-in. In real life, it is played at Spring Lake Park which is not a drive-in theater. Cars are parked in the parking lot and the audience views the film in portable chairs or on blankets in an open field.
    • Quotes

      Lone Wolf Morales: After our friend kills those kids with the trombone, who does he go after next?

      Chief Deputy Tillman: In the movie after the trombone killing there's a double homicide at a farm house.

      Lone Wolf Morales: Every damn house out here is a farm house.

    • Connections
      Features The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976)

    User reviews109

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Director Gomez-Rejon has serious skills
    Hate to tell the truth but whether or not you personally "liked" a film does not necessarily qualify you to review it.

    This reviewer was hosting horror festivals when the original NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD came out, and the hardest thing to do in a horror flick is be subtle.

    But this director has mad skills. And can do subtle.

    The framing in many of the scenes is incredible, there are times you almost feel the characters on-screen are the only people left on the face of the earth.

    And Gomez-Rejon also is shrewd enough to get more mileage out of Addison Timlin's face than a Prius.

    And a nice face it is. I counted over 50 closeups and then stopped counting. Her character is the glue, the connection, for this story and she is set up as a shy girl who (quote) never gets asked out.

    Which is why this story is fiction and not a documentary.

    And you the viewer get to watch the whole story through her eyes.

    The juxtaposition of the new movie and the "old movie" only makes my point -- putting this film alongside Whedon's Cabin in the Woods for cleverly deconstructing a tale from within the story arc itself.
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    • Nov 30, 2015

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    • Release date
      • October 17, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Thị Trấn Cuồng Sát
    • Filming locations
      • Texarkana, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Blumhouse Productions
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • Ryan Murphy Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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