# The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976)

> A fictionalized true-crime horror procedural follows Texarkana police as a hooded killer turns postwar celebration into a cycle of nocturnal terror.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/32216

## Facts

- Runtime: 86 min
- Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Crime
- Director: Charles B. Pierce
- Cast: Ben Johnson, Andrew Prine, Dawn Wells, Jimmy Clem, Jim Citty, Charles B. Pierce, Robert Aquino, Cindy Butler
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075342/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: grim, tense, dread-filled, late night horror viewing, true crime marathon

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