Review of The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976) by Jerry D — 26 Oct 2012

Thanks to TCM I finally got to see this one.

This review of The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976) was written by Jerry D on 26 Oct 2012.

The Town That Dreaded Sundown has generally received mixed reviews.

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