The Town that Dreaded Sundown

Film - 2014 - Horror, Mystery & Thriller

The story

A masked maniac terrorizes the same small community where a murderer known as the Phantom Killer struck decades earlier.

Directed by

Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Starring

Addison Timlin, Veronica Cartwright, Travis Tope, Anthony Anderson, Joshua Leonard, Denis O'Hare

Where to watch

prime

Ratings

IMDb 5.6 out of 10

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Film · 2014 · Horror · Mystery & Thriller

The Town that Dreaded Sundown

75% match1h 25mR18+
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A masked maniac terrorizes the same small community where a murderer known as the Phantom Killer struck decades earlier.

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IMDb
5.6 / 10
19k votes
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66%
Tomatometer
2.9 / 5
27k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
5.8 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreHorror, Mystery & Thriller
Runtime1h 25m
RatedR18+
Release2014-10-16
Where to watch
Prime Video
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