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The Town That Dreaded Sundown ()


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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 may be the key to catching him.

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Jami
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Lillian
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Lone Wolf Morales
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Nick
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Deputy Foster
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Sackhead
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Chief Deputy Tillman
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Reverend Cartwright
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Sheriff Underwood
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Dr. Kelly
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Charles B. Pierce, Jr.
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Corey
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Danny
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Kendra
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Johnny
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Roy
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Arkansas Mayor
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Texas Mayor
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Sheriff Rutland
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Ardele
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Paul Mason (as Colby Boothman-Shepard)
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Mr. Holland
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Mrs. Holland
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Townsperson
John J. Mourain ...
Farmer
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Mrs. Scott
George Wilson ...
Older Farmer
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Soldier #1
Gerry May ...
Newscaster
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Ronald Murray
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Newscaster #2
Gracie Whitton ...
Young Jami
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Townsperson #2
Jeff Easterling ...
Radio Announcer (voice)
John Donnell ...
Sparkplug
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Hank
Brad Victory ...
Benjamin
Alyssa Chipman ...
Mary
Michael McCormick ...
Young Jamie's Father
Katie Little ...
Young Jami's Mother
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Man in Diner
Jeremy Ambler ...
Gas Station Geezer
Grace Roberson ...
Chrissie
Dave Nelson ...
Projectionist
Beti B. Gomes-Rejon ...
Preacher's Wife
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Texas Sheriff
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Teresa Ambler ...
Townsperson (uncredited)
Joseph Blackstone ...
Sound Crew Man (uncredited)
Ellis Bussey ...
Marine (uncredited)
Matthew Dainey Carson ...
Miller County Sheriff (uncredited)
Tim Childress ...
Townsperson (uncredited)
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Pilot Hutchinson (uncredited)
Marian Drey ...
Townsperson (uncredited)
Tavaris James Durell ...
Town Hall Member (uncredited)
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Young Mother / Diner Patron (uncredited)
Ron Fagan ...
Farmer (uncredited)
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Bowie County Sheriff (uncredited)
Candiss Nicole Gandy ...
Townsperson / High School Student (uncredited)
Gloria Gonnillini ...
Lady at Café / Lady at Drive-In Movie (uncredited)
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Bowie County Sheriff (uncredited)
Michelle Harvey ...
Reporter (uncredited)
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Aunt to Corey Holland (uncredited)
Heather Rene Hutson ...
High school student / Airport passenger (uncredited)
Vicky Jones-Stanfield ...
Dark Haired Wife / Townsperson / Diner Patron (uncredited)
Ricky Kennedy ...
Extra at town hall (uncredited)
Amanda Marie ...
Stewardess and High School Student (uncredited)
Tony McCullough ...
Man Who Finds Victim (uncredited)
Amanda McElroy ...
Townsperson (uncredited)
Starlette Miariaunii ...
College Student (uncredited)
Herbert Midgley ...
Extra at town hall (uncredited)
Broc Morgan ...
College Student (uncredited)
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Girl at Slumber Party (uncredited)
James Paul ...
Townsperson (uncredited)
Robert Peoples ...
Townsperson (uncredited)
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Towns Person (uncredited)
Alice Searcy ...
Townspeople / Drive-In Patron (uncredited)
Rebecca Silk ...
High School Student (uncredited)
Jeffrey Stirl ...
Restaurant patron (uncredited)
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University Student (uncredited)
Denise Sweet ...
College Student (uncredited)
Cait Taylor ...
Girl at Vigil (uncredited)
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Funeral Director (uncredited)

Directed by

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Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Written by

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Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa ... (screenplay)
 
Earl E. Smith ... () (1976 film)

Produced by

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Alexis Barzin ... behind the scenes producer
Jason Blum ... producer
Kaylene Carlson ... co-producer
Phillip Dawe ... associate producer
Cassidy Lange ... studio executive
Jessica Malanaphy ... executive producer (as Jessica L. Hall)
Ryan Murphy ... producer
Jeanette Volturno ... executive producer (as Jeanette Brill)

Music by

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Ludwig Göransson

Cinematography by

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Michael Goi

Editing by

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Joe Leonard

Editorial Department

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Ben Cox ... first assistant editor
Jason Esquivel ... dailies producer
Ken Lebre ... dailies producer
Anjelica Lewis ... assistant dailies producer
Niccole Ostonio ... post-production coordinator (as Niccole Osborn)
Mitch Paulson ... supervising digital colorist
Amy Pawlowski ... digital intermediate editor
Matthew Prescott ... post-production assistant
Max Reisbaum ... post-production assistant
Matt Wallach ... additional colorist: dailies

Casting By

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Nancy Nayor

Production Design by

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Hannah Beachler

Set Decoration by

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Eileen Dennehy
Elizabeth Humphrey

Costume Design by

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Stephani Lewis

Makeup Department

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Andrea Bowman ... hair stylist
Robin K. Byrd ... makeup artist
Ivy Ermert ... makeup department head
Shera Vanya Griffin ... assistant makeup artist
Robin Myriah Hatcher ... special makeup effects production supervisor
LaToya Henderson ... key makeup artist
Satoko Ichinose ... department head hair
Tommie Strawther ... hair stylist
Carol White ... key hair stylist (as Carol Miller)

Production Management

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Kaylene Carlson ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Richard Graves ... first assistant director
Jason Piccioni ... second unit director
Michelle Skaneski ... second second assistant director
Cheeba White ... second assistant director

Art Department

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Maggie Allen ... art department pa
Trinity Bamburg ... set painter
Peter Beck ... visual consultant
Kenneth Brown ... construction coordinator
Nathan Carlson ... graphic designer
Holly Blair Cox ... art pa
Sarah Eilts ... props
Shelby Gillen ... art department coordinator
Jordan Gurren ... additional props
Michael Krantz ... visual consultant
Ernest J. Levron III ... lead set dresser
Kelly D. Mills ... props
John Pundt ... graphic artist
Mike Scherschel ... property master

Sound Department

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Chris Chae ... adr recordist
Evan Daum ... adr mixer
Chad Djubek ... boom operator
Jim Emswiller ... sound mixer
Marc Fishman ... re-recording mixer
Judah Getz ... adr mixer
David Michael Green ... post production infrastructure
Patrick Hogan ... dialogue editor
Andy Hurtado ... adr mixer
Daniel Kuzila ... sound utility: additional photography
Erik H. Magnus ... sound mixer: add'l photography / sound mixer: additional photography
Ryan Maguire ... foley mixer
Gary Megregian ... supervising sound editor
Ahmad Powell ... utility (as Ahmad Big Thirsty Powell)
Joan Rowe ... foley artist (as Joan Rowe)
Brad Sherman ... re-recording mixer
Ben Whitver ... adr mixer
Billy Theriot ... adr mixer (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Patrick Clancey ... digital opticals
Chris Faczek ... visual effects artist
Jhomar Josue ... title designer
Josh Miyaji ... visual effects artist
Jason Piccioni ... visual effects supervisor
Matt Resta ... visual effects artist
Zared Shai ... visual effects
Tiffany Smith Llorens ... visual effects producer: FuseFX (as Tiffany Smith)
Matt Johnson ... compositor (uncredited)

Stunts

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Andy Abele ... stunt double: Joshua Leonard
Allison Caetano ... stunt double: Addison Timlin
Steven Guerrero ... stunt diver
Oakley Lehman ... stunt coordinator
Taryn Terrell ... stunt double: Morganna Bridgers / stunt double: Morganna Bridges
Matt Thompson ... stunt rigger

Camera and Electrical Department

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Cook Allender ... still photographer
Brad Baker ... additional "a" camera first assistant: second unit
Jennifer Braddock ... loader
Andrew Jason Clark ... b dolly grip
Jimi Covert ... best boy electric (as Jimmy Covert) / best boy electric
Meredith Crowson ... camera pa
Bryan DeLorenzo ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
David Easley ... best boy grip
Hilary Bronwyn Gayle ... additional still photographer
Ted Gregg ... grip
Steven A. Guerrero ... a dolly grip
Blake Harmon ... electrician
Richie Hollis ... grip
Ryosuke Kawanaka ... additional first assistant camera: "b" camera
Michael Kohnhorst ... camera operator: "b" camera, director of photography: second unit
John Magallon ... technical consultant: lighting
Blake Mitchell ... additional grip
Jamie Moreno ... chief lighting technician
Brent Swampy Mullins ... grip
George R. Niedson ... additional camera operator: additional photography / additional steadicam operator: additional photography
Josh Oliver ... best boy electric: new orleans
Robert Owen ... gaffer: second unit
Andrea V. Rossotto ... additional photography
Ted Sapp ... key grip
Zachary Sieffert ... first assistant camera: a camera
Michael Stumpf ... camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator
Sterling Wiggins ... second assistant camera: "a" camera

Casting Department

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Mayank Bhatter ... casting assistant
Andrei Constantinescu ... extras casting director
Elizabeth Coulon ... casting director: louisiana
Lindsey Weissmueller ... casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Myeshea Baker ... key costumer
Tamara Cepeda ... wardrobe supervisor
Doré Cermak ... background costumer
Kelly Herdus ... key costumer: re-shoots
Emily Heyman ... assistant costume designer
Jane Ryder ... seamstress / tailor

Location Management

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Phillip Jordan Brooks ... key assistant location manager
Kendrick Hudson ... location manager
John A. Metoyer ... key assistant location manager
Tara N. Talley-Brown ... locations scout

Music Department

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Trevor Armstrong ... composer: additional music
Julie Sessing ... music supervisor
Lori Silfen ... executive in charge of music

Script and Continuity Department

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Carmen Soriano ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Donald Dibartolo ... transportation captain
Gary L. Horton ... driver
Aaron D. Moore ... driver: cast
James Yeates ... picture car coordinator / transportation co-captain

Additional Crew

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Mark Amos ... production accountant
Will Barron ... stand-in: Mr. Gary Cole
Sumner Boissiere III ... set production assistant: reshoots
Dottie Buck ... craft service assistant
Bridgett Buss ... production coordinator: electronic press kit
Ali Claire ... vice president business affairs (as Ali Claire-Genis)
Laine Dubroc ... photo double
Dale Fagan ... coordinator: physical production - MGM
Sylvia Frantom ... first assistant accountant
Kelsey Jackson ... assistant to the director
Alan Lam ... production accountant
Liz Landers ... key craft service
John A. Metoyer ... key assistant location manger
Sam Patton ... production secretary
Cody Pottkotter ... photo double
Caitlin Rivera ... production assistant (as Caitlin Costello)
Emily LaRene Roberts ... production secretary
Farhaneh Shirazee ... set production assistant
Diane Slattery ... unit publicist
Sarah Soape ... production assistant
Andrew Southworth ... office production assistant
Erika Zinser Staines ... production assistant (as Erika Zinser)
Chelsea Stardust ... assistant to Mr. Blum (as Chelsea Peters)
Edward Trant ... payroll accountant
Erin Vitali ... production coordinator
Debbie Von Arx ... production legal counsel
Greg Washington ... production assistant
Anthony Yuse ... office production assistant
Benjamin Wright ... assistant: Mr. Blum (uncredited)

Thanks

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Mimi Blankson ... thanks
Jeff Easterling ... thanks
Mary Robinson ... special thanks
Thelma Schoonmaker ... thanks
Martin Scorsese ... thanks

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Sixty-five 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 her own dark secrets might be the key to catching him. Written by Anonymous

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Also Known As
  • Warte, bis es dunkel wird (Germany)
  • Espera hasta que se haga de noche (Spain)
  • 月光殺人事件 (Japan, Japanese title)
  • Thị Trấn Cuồng Sát (Vietnam)
  • Assassino Invisível (Portugal)
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  • 86 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia The character Nick (Travis Tope) mentions that his mother is a patient at "Trans-Allegheny". Trans-Allegheny is the name of a historic mental hospital located in Weston, West Virginia which ceased operating in 1994. See more »
Goofs At the beginning of the film, the annual tradition of showing the original The Town That Dreaded Sundown plays at a drive-in. In real life, it is played at Spring Lake Park which is not a drive-in theater. Cars are parked in the parking lot and the audience views the film in portable chairs or on blankets in an open field. See more »
Movie Connections Features The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976). See more »
Quotes Lone Wolf Morales: After our friend kills those kids with the trombone, who does he go after next?
Chief Deputy Tillman: In the movie after the trombone killing there's a double homicide at a farm house.
Lone Wolf Morales: Every damn house out here is a farm house.
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