The Town that Dreaded Sundown

It’s pretty hard these days to make a good and fresh Horror Film.

One of my favorite Horror Sub genres is the Slasher flick.

Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees stand out as my top two favorites, I could possibly argue that those two are also the reigning kings of the Slasher Genre.

Remakes have given Horror fans their fixes when it comes to seeing these Behemoths on screen.

Although, as classic as they are it would be nice to find more “mythical unicorns” such as them.

The Town That Dreaded Sundown did a great job at bringing [back] another interesting slasher to the mix. Using the 1976 original as a starting point it was interesting how they moved the story forward. The mood and setting of Texarcana was fantastic, it included many wide shots using emptiness to create a foreboding atmosphere. The mood was very similar to Zodiac, another movie that I really enjoyed [Fincher baby!]. They even managed to incorporate clips of the original ‘Sundown during key scenes. Something which The House of the Dead did miserably [Boll baby!].

Keeping it classic, the Phantom looks off in the same direction.

The pacing is very similar to You’re Next, something which might not be pleasing to everybody looking for a [new] slasher fix.

Whoever did the voice of the Phantom should start a metal band no doubt. He was channeling his inner Corey Taylor.