Review of The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976) by Thequietgamer — 27 Nov 2014

A solid meta-sequel. The twists on scenes from the original are appreciated and I enjoyed how it was made low budget in order to capture some of the same feel as the first. The way it incorporates material from the 1976 original into it's plot is unique even if the tale isn't as compelling as this time around. Still the weirdness and mystery to it all kept me interested in finding out what exactly is going on.

As far as fear goes it is sadly nonexistent. The tension is quickly drained out considering you can predict when and where the killer is going to pop up. You don't need to have watched the first to know when blood is going to be spilt. It can still be a solid slasher film though.

I do feel that a lot of my enjoyment of it stems from how much I liked the original. The way it uses the material of the first makes it feel like both a homage and a sequel. It also acts as both a remake and a reboot as well. It's very ambitious. Whether or not the first will influence your enjoyment of this I cannot say. I do know that it helped me.

There's aren't any scares, but overall I feel it's a solid movie. Even if you haven't watched the first you may still be able to find some thrills here. It's clearly made with great respect for it's predecessor, but there are things here that make me think it can stand on it's own as a decent slasher film. It's certainly one of the more unique ones in recent memory.