The Town That Dreaded Sundown

The Town that Dreaded Sundown is a 1977 R-rated film directed by Charles B. Pierce. It is based on the The Phantom Killer, who murdered five people in the 1940s. The film is presented in the vein of Unsolved Mysteries with a narrator dictating the actions before they are shown. Ben Johnson stars as the law-enforcement officer who tries to catch the killer. Dawn Wells (Mary Ann) of Gilligan's Island appears as one of the potential victims of the killer. Tagline: In 1946, this man killed 5 people, today he still lurks in the streets of Texarkana, Ark.

Cultural impact

• He is referenced in Friday the 13th Part 2, as the killer in this film wears a pillowcase, just as Jason Voorhees will four years from this film's release.
• The film is referenced in the 1996 film Scream.

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