Kattiera Nana I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

KnotMissPriceless Why so much hype?

Micitype Pretty Good

Arianna Moses Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

alihandemiral The Town That Dreaded Sundown has its fair share of clichés, but that doesn't make it a bad film. It is probably the most "progressive" remake in the history of cinema, because it acknowledges the original 1970s film and the events that led to the film , and uses them as a pivotal part of the storyline in a manner that has never been done before. The writing, as i mentioned before, has some horror clichés in it, but the progressive way that the original film has been remade makes up for it right away after the first 15 minutes.Gomez-Rejon's directing has almost no flaws, he is superb in what I assume his feauture film debut, the use of light is extremely captivating, I guess we should thank the cinematographer as well as Gomez-Rejon for that. This film is a must-watch for the lovers of the genre and especially for the fans of the original film. I bet it would be a huge film if Blumhouse Productions was as highly valued as it is today back in 2014.

Zbigniew_Krycsiwiki Two thirds of a century after a series of brutal, vicious, and unsolved killings took place in Texarkana, Arkansas, and one film, loosely based on the crimes, was made, another killer begins making the rounds, using the original killer's M.O. Not really a remake, as it does have an original take on the story, and not exactly a sequel, either, as the characters are aware of the previous film's existence, and even turn to it for clues to the killer's next move, this meta-film has an interesting idea, and much more tension and suspense than I had expected. The hooded killer stalking his victims is effectively chilling, and just when it seems to begin copying the cornfield scene from the original, it does something a bit different with it, and gives the audience a creepy scarecrow image, not present in the earlier film.It mixes fact with fiction, as an article is being written about the killer, and a previously unknown victim, which could provide a clue to the killer's identity.But for all those things working in its favour, the characters are mostly dull, bland, and boring, the cinematography is typical high contrast with over saturated colours, and while the final chase is effective, the reveal of the killers' identity was uninspired and unbelievable.

Argemaluco I vaguely remember having watched The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976) many years ago, but the only things I remember about it are the trombone murder and the absurd sense of humor the films directed by Charles B. Pierce used to employ (my favorite one from his filmography is Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues..., which I remember more clearly, because I have watched it approximately 10 times). So, I started watching The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014) without any nostalgic obstructions... and I liked it pretty much due to its sophisticated manufacture and narrative ingenuity. In fact, I wouldn't consider it a remake, but a kind of post-modern re-imagination which doesn't only recognize the existence of the original film, but also employs its fame and archetypes to enrich the narrative. In order to explain myself better, I will summarize the first scenes: in late- 2013, the main character and her boyfriend are watching the annual exhibition of the film The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976) at a Texarkana drive-in cinema, during the anniversary of the real-life murders from 1946. She feels uncomfortable watching the horrors on the screen because she still suffers the consequences of having violently lost her parents while being a child. So, he suggests her to go anywhere else, and she accepts. Unfortunately, that place ends up being a "lovers lane", in which they find a sinister hooded figure, exactly like the one they saw in the film... and well, things quickly get worse. That ingenious combination of fiction, reality and meta-fiction characterizes the creative screenplay, which gets the important aid of the solid direction from Alfonso Gómez-Rejón, who employs a polished visual style supported by an extraordinary cinematography, exotic visual compositions and unusual camera angles. Sure, the style occasionally stands out more than it should, and it's not always compatible with the horror the film pretends to inspire us, but after having watched so many (SO MANY!) horror films which pretend to be rough or "grunge", it was very pleasant to find such a polished and well shot movie. On the other hand, it's possible that all that ornament and artistic chervil will be disliked by the fans of more traditional horror. That's a valid point of view, but personally, I found The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014) quite an interesting alternative which complements its images with a clever screenplay, built around a solid mystery with the obligatory suspects, false clues and unexpected twists (which aren't very original, but are well implemented). And we also have a competent performance from Addison Timlin as the "final girl" (and "initial girl" also, thinking it well), which is well complemented by the credible works from Gary Cole, Veronica Cartwright and the late Edward Herrmann and Ed Lauter. In conclusion, I think I can recommend The Town That Dreaded Sundown even to those who don't usually visit the horror genre, because it feels more like a thriller which occasionally employs the horror tools (bloody murders, masked villains) in order to bring more forcefulness to the experience, without betraying the spirit of both genres.

Michael Radny my feelings about this film is split. On one hand you have a decent film which tells a story about a serial killer, then you have a film (which may or may not be intentionally funny) which is a splatter gore fest. The majority of this film is good to watch when nothing else is on, but that is the problem. This film is at most times pretty tedious to battle through. Some moments seem clever and smart, but other moments seem rather unamusing and not at the least bit entertaining.The Town That Dreaded Sun Down is at times fun to gloss over, but at times also hard to watch due to its prolonged scenarios. Not much of this film screams "this is worth watching", however at times the plot drifts off into a pretentious overdrive. Netflix supplied this to me, and being one of the last horror films for me to watch, was not a good one.