It was only a couple of days ago when we brought you the first images from the Alfonso Gomez-Rejon-directed THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN, which is set to premierie at the BFI London Film Festival in October. Now we've landed two more images from the Jason Blum (INSIDIOUS) and Ryan Murphy ("American Horror Story")-produced project that gives us another look at the Phantom Killer as well as one of his victims.
Addison Timlin, Gary Cole, Veronica Cartwright, Joshua Leonard, and Spencer Treat Clark star in the remake/sequel about…
“65 years after a masked serial killer terrorized the small town of Texarkana, the so-called ‘moonlight murders’ begin again. Is it a copycat or something even more sinister? A lonely high school girl, with dark secrets of her own, may be the key to catching him.”
We get a little more detail about the film from the festival’s breakdown below:
Drawing inspiration from the 1976 classic of the same name, Alfonso Gomez-Rejon’s striking debut is not so much a remake as it is a shrewd reinvention, resulting in a genuinely innovative and unexpected meta-horror experience. Set in a world in which the original film exists and is very much part of popular consciousness, this update sees the quiet streets of Texerkana plagued by a maniac who bears striking resemblance to the same Phantom Killer who wreaked havoc on the town decades before. Is history repeating itself? Or has somebody just seen the original film too many times? Perhaps the key to the mystery lies with a young high school girl Jami, who must uncover the truth if she wants to survive the carnage. Meticulously styled with an unmistakable 1970s genre vibe, but with an ultra-modern twist, this is that rare beast; a horror reboot that actually feels like it has been made with horror fans in mind.
Hopefully we'll be seeing a trailer for this one soon. Keep checking in!