The Town that Dreaded Sundown
Seen it?2014 | 85 min | Thriller, Horror
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (66% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary and gory.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A masked maniac terrorizes the same small community where a murderer known as the Phantom Killer struck decades earlier.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
66% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 79K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
- Addison TimlinJami
- Veronica CartwrightLillian
- Travis TopeNick
- Anthony AndersonLone Wolf Morales
- Joshua LeonardDeputy Foster
- Denis O'HareCharles B. Pierce, Jr.
- Spencer Treat ClarkCorey
- Andy AbeleSackhead
- Gary ColeChief Deputy Tillman
- Edward HerrmannReverend Cartwright