It may occasionally mistake more gore for genuine terror, but The Town That Dreaded Sundown is just stylish and clever enough to justify this second stab at the source material.
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The Town That Dreaded Sundown

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Movie Info
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Director -
Alfonso Gomez-Rejon -
Producer -
Jason Blum , Ryan Murphy -
Screenwriter -
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa -
Distributor -
Orion Pictures -
Production Co -
Metro Goldwyn Mayer , Blumhouse Productions -
Rating -
R (Grisly Images|Brutal Violence|Language|Strong Sexual Content) -
Genre -
Horror , Mystery & Thriller -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Oct 16, 2014, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Oct 6, 2016 -
Runtime -
1h 25m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby Digital