Review of The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976) by Zachary M — 04 Jul 2016
What makes this movie stands out above a lot of other the typical slasher movies is in how it's shot. The feel, atmosphere, and even the quality of the film being used makes it look like news footage.
That may sound like a bad thing, but it's really not. It gives it this sense of, and I can't believe I'm saying this, realism. Yep a movie about a Jason-like serial killer is more real than a lot of other movies of this kind there are.
It just sinks you into the point where you feel you're not watching a movie, but watching a live feed of people getting massacred. It's the atmosphere that is certainly the reason for watching.
That said, it can't be entirely saved from some okay acting, and some bad, and I mean bad, comic relief.
This review of The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976) was written by Zachary M on 04 Jul 2016.
The Town That Dreaded Sundown has generally received mixed reviews.
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