The Town That Dreaded Sundown

The Town That Dreaded Sundown is a 1976 movie about a string of unsolved murders that took place in Texarkana in 1946 based on real events. A masked serial killer terrorized a small town, killing five people, while a Texas Ranger and a local deputy tried to track him down. The film portrays how the Phantom attacks every 21 days, and the residents are gripped by fear. Despite the efforts of the police, the Phantom manages to evade capture, and the film ends with the ominous suggestion that he may still be out there. The movie is considered a cult classic and is believed to have influenced later slasher films.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Town That Dreaded Sundown include Five Women for the Killer, Nothing But the Night, Plot of Fear, Four Flies on Grey Velvet, What Have They Done to Your Daughters?, Massage Parlor Murders.

The Town That Dreaded Sundown was released in theaters on December 24, 1976.