Quick Facts
DirectorCharles B. Pierce
Runtime1h 26m · R
GenresCrime · Horror · Mystery · Thriller
Release1976-12-24
Film
The Town That Dreaded Sundown
1976· R· 1h 26m· Crime· Horror· Mystery· Thriller
“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.
1976-12-24
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Key Crew
DirectorCharles B. Pierce
ScreenplayEarl E. Smith
ProducerCharles B. Pierce
Director of PhotographyJames W. Roberson
Original Music ComposerJaime Mendoza-Nava
EditorTom Boutross
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Details
Released1976-12-24
Runtime1h 26m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosAmerican International Pictures · Charles B. Pierce Film Productions
Budget$400,000
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating5.8/10 · 226 votes
Original languageen
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