Definitely glad I finally got around to seeing this, 'The Town That Dreaded Sundown' holds up against the rest of the 70's and 80's horror schlock. The movie is actually pretty violent for it's time, and was probably pretty unnerving to audiences who viewed it in 1976. The film moves along at a nice pace, has a nice sense of comedic relief that isn't often seen in the horror genre, has it's moments of suspense, and it all goes over nicely.
It has hints of Charles B. Pierce's other work, 'The Legend Of Boggy Creek', and reminds me of being the 70's version of 'Zodiac', which it was obviously an inspiration for, mixed with 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'. The film is by no means perfect, and it can come off as kind of campy at times, but all in all, it is a very well-made horror film, and should be essential viewing for the avid horror fan.
THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN ----- 7/10.
It has hints of Charles B. Pierce's other work, 'The Legend Of Boggy Creek', and reminds me of being the 70's version of 'Zodiac', which it was obviously an inspiration for, mixed with 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'. The film is by no means perfect, and it can come off as kind of campy at times, but all in all, it is a very well-made horror film, and should be essential viewing for the avid horror fan.
THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN ----- 7/10.