The Town That Dreaded Sundown

The Town That Dreaded Sundown

In 1946 this man killed five people... Today he still lurks the streets of Texarkana, Arkansas.

1976 · 86 min · ★ 5.8 · Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Crime

When two young lovers are savagely beaten and tortured on a back country road in Texarkana, local police are baffled and must find "the Phantom Killer" before he can kill again.

Directed by Charles B. Pierce · Written by Earl E. Smith

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