The Town That Dreaded Sundown

Criminal Adaptations

What if an annual movie screening in your town was based on real-life, terrifying events? In this episode of Criminal Adaptations, we offer a deep dive into Charles B. Pierce’s controversial 1976 film, The Town That Dreaded Sundown, exploring its shocking connection to the true story of the Phantom Killer responsible for the Texarkana Moonlight Murders. Join us as we recount the chilling events beginning in February 1946, analyzing how the film's portrayal of these horrific crimes left a lasting impact on both the horror genre and the community of Texarkana.
Primary Source:
Presley, James. The Phantom Killer: Unlocking the Mystery of the Texarkana Serial Murders: The Story of a Town in Terror. Pegasus Books, LLC, 2014.

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1. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (00:00:00)

2. True Crime Movies (00:00:13)

3. Night Stalker Terrorizes Small Town (00:13:48)

4. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (00:24:25)

5. The Legacy of a Cult Classic (00:34:18)

6. Texarkana Moonlight Murders Investigation (00:41:44)

7. Texarkana Chaos (00:56:42)

8. The Phantom Killer Suspects Identified (01:05:05)

9. Unsolved Texarkana Moonlight Murders Theory (01:14:05)

10. Texarkana Moonlight Murders Mistrial Verdict (01:23:37)

11. Promoting Criminal Adaptations on Social Media (01:31:21)