65 years after a masked serial killer terrorized the small town of Texarkana, the so-called 'moonlight murders' begin again. Is it a copycat or something even more sinister? A lonely high school girl, with dark secrets of her own, may be the key to catching him.
The Town That Dreaded Sundown offers something more complex and intriguing than a straightforward trudge through the events of the original.
Smart, fun, mid-list horror with Scream overtones.
Slasher smarts with guts and heart. Town is no Scream but it’s still one of the most entertaining, enterprising remakes in recent memory.
It’s an odd, if somewhat original, way of playing with sequel conventions: the plot exists in a reality where the original film also exists. But outside of knowing winks, this is cookie cutter carnage.
Texan-set teen-horror is an exercise in nostalgia.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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