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The Town that Dreaded Sundown
The Town that Dreaded Sundown

The Town that Dreaded Sundown

October 16, 2014· 1h 25m
Cinemagraphs Score5.8

A masked maniac terrorizes the same small community where a murderer known as the Phantom Killer struck decades earlier.

Critics Sentiment

Critics5.8
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8+ Great
6-8 Good
<6 Poor
19 reviews·Last updated 19d ago
Peak Moment

Phantom Killer's true identity finally revealed

7.0at 1h 15m
Lowest Moment

Gratuitous sexual content that feels out of place

4.0at 39m
Biggest Swing

The film drops significantly during unnecessary sexual content but recovers with the clever copycat murder concept.

Critics appreciated the meta-concept and stylish cinematography but found the execution uneven. The film starts promisingly with its clever premise, suffers from generic slasher tropes and gratuitous content in the middle, then recovers with an effective killer reveal before stumbling at the finish line.

19 reviews analyzed|Sources: Guardian, Imdb, Tmdb
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Halloween screening of original film at drive-in theater
5.0
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Phantom Killer returns with first brutal murder⬆ Peak moment
5.0
Hated itNeutralLoved it
Jami established as shy protagonist and final girl
5.0
Hated itNeutralLoved it
Minor characters introduced only to be killed
5.0
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Gratuitous sexual content that feels out of place⬇ Lowest moment
5.0
Hated itNeutralLoved it
Local police prove ineffective against the killer
5.0
Hated itNeutralLoved it
Phantom's reason for recreating the murders revealed
5.0
Hated itNeutralLoved it
Final confrontation and resolution fails to satisfy
5.0
Hated itNeutralLoved it

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