# The Town that Dreaded Sundown (2014)

> A masked copycat killer revives Texarkana’s infamous moonlight murders, drawing a secretive high school girl into a stylish, self-aware slasher mystery.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/172600

## Facts

- Runtime: 85 min
- Genres: Thriller, Horror
- Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
- Cast: Addison Timlin, Veronica Cartwright, Travis Tope, Anthony Anderson, Joshua Leonard, Denis O'Hare, Spencer Treat Clark, Andy Abele
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2561546/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: eerie, harsh, stylish, halloween viewing, late night horror

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