The Town that Dreaded Sundown Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Jul. 26, 2018

The Town that Dreaded Sundown

Release Date: Thursday, October 16, 2014 Limited

Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Starring: Travis Tope • Addison Timlin • Veronica Cartwright • Gary Cole • Joshua Leonard

R Horror 1 hr, 26 m

1 / 5.0

67% WILL SEE 33% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: The story centers on a rural Texarkana town that was stalked by a serial killer in 1946. The maniac was never caught and in 2013, he comes back. Addison Timlin plays a young high schooler being raised by her grandmother who’s targeted by the mysterious killer. Travis Tope will play a classmate who befriends Timlin’s character and decides to make a documentary about the search for the killer. Veronica Cartwright will play Timlin’s grandmother who is raising her after her parents die in a car accident. Gary Cole is a deputy who is doggedly pursuing the killer, and Joshua Leonard will play the deputy assigned to protect Timlin and her grandmother.

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Who stars in The Town that Dreaded Sundown – Cast List

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Travis Tope
Men, Women & Children, Seven in Heaven
A
Addison Timlin
Hal & Harper (Series), Best Man Down
V
Veronica Cartwright
The Invasion, Limbo
Gary Cole
The Pineapple Express, Hop
J
Joshua Leonard
Unsane, If I Stay

Who is making The Town that Dreaded Sundown – Crew List

A look at The Town that Dreaded Sundown behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon last helmed The Current War - Director's Cut and Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. The film's writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa last penned Carrie and The Madman's Daughter.

Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Screenwriter: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Producers: Jason Blum
Ryan Murphy

Studios: Orion Pictures
Production Company: Blumhouse Productions
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Ryan Murphy Productions

Production – What we know about the The Town that Dreaded Sundown

Key Facts

MGM is aiming to produce the remake on a low budget and keep the original's cinema verite style. The remake is said to have horror-movie tones and elements of a procedural in the vein of David Fincher's Zodiac.
Remake of the 1976 film written by Earl E. Smith.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Jul 2018

Completed

Changed The Town that Dreaded Sundown movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

May 2013

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie shoots May 2013 in Louisiana.

Jan 2013

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Ryan Murphy and Jason Blum are teaming up to produce the remake. Alfonso Gomez-Rejon is in negotiations to direct the movie. The project is eyeing a spring 2013 start.

Nov 2012

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. MGM is developing a remake of 1976 horror movie.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted
Runtime: 1 hr, 26 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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The Town that Dreaded Sundown

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The Town that Dreaded Sundown Release Date: When was the film released?

The Town that Dreaded Sundown was released in limited movie theaters on Thursday, October 16 , 2014. As a limited release, The Town that Dreaded Sundown was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

The estimated home release date for The Town that Dreaded Sundown is currently being determined. Stay tuned!