The Town That Dreaded Sundown (DVD)

Alfonso Gomez-Rejon directs this sequel to the 1976 film of the same name. 66 years after the town of Texarkana was hit by a series of unexplained murders by a suspect known only as The Phantom, the small town is having its annual drive-in screening of the film 'The Town That Dreaded Sundown'. While watching the film, teenagers Jami (Addison Timlin) and Corey (Spencer Treat Clark) realise they could be having more fun on their own. As they drive to a secluded area and start to get intimate, Jami spots a mysterious figure lurking outside the car window. After witnessing Corey's brutal murder, Jami recounts her story to the town's police who fear they have a copycat murderer on their hands. Is it simply an impressionable person admiring the work of The Phantom or could there be more to this reappearance of the infamous killer?

General

Studio:	Metrodome Distribution
Release date:	August 2015
Movie released:	2014
Actors:	Veronica Cartwright • Ed Lauter • Anthony Anderson • Andy Abele • Addison Timlin • Joshua Leonard • Edward Herrmann • Travis Tope • Gary Cole • Spencer Treat Clark
Contributors:	Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa • Ludwig Göransson • Michael Goi • Ryan Murphy • Jason Blum
Directors:	Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Dimensions:	192 x 137 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:
Region encoding:	Region 2. This DVD will play in all South African DVD players.
Languages:	English
Age restriction:	15
Categories:	DVD > Horror DVD > Feature Film
LSN:	XLP-HK2-RNE-5
Barcode:	5055002559884

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A unique blend of slasher horror and true crime thriller

Fri, 9 Sep 2022 | Review by: Jan S.

I'm not really sure if this is a sequel or remake to the original 1970's film but the plot takes place in the same small town where the original film actually exists. Fortunately it isn't necessary to watch the original in order to understand the plot of this one. It makes quite a few references to the events of that film and gives a quick summary in the opening scene. It's also an unusual film in the sense that it blends all the known traits of a slasher horror with that of a true crime thriller. The violence is more realistic than in average slashers making those moments very intense. This film might appeal to two different types of audiences. On the one hand it's a tense horror slasher with some very tense moments packed with suspense. On the other you have a compelling crime thriller with enough intrigue to certainly entertain the avid murder mystery fan. I would also recommend the 1970's original film but regardless of which one you see first, your experience of both will not be spoiled either way.

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