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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.1 / 100
1976·Crime / Drama / Horror·1h 30m

THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN

“In 1946 this man killed five people... Today he still lurks the streets of Texarkana, Arkansas.”

When two young lovers are savagely beaten and tortured on a back country road in Texarkana, local police are baffled and must find "the Phantom Killer" before he can kill again.

Above the Line
Charles B. Pierce·DirectorEarl E. Smith·ScreenplayJames W. Roberson·Director of PhotographyJaime Mendoza-Nava·Original Music ComposerTom Boutross·Editor
Cast
Ben Johnson·Captain J.D. MoralesAndrew Prine·Deputy Norman RamseyDawn Wells·Helen ReedJimmy Clem·Sgt. Mal GriffinJim Citty·Police Chief R.J. SullivanCharles B. Pierce·Patrolman A.C. BensonRobert Aquino·Sheriff Otis BarkerCindy Butler·Peggy LoomisChristine Ellsworth·Linda Mae JenkinsEarl E. Smith·Dr. Kress
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Charles B. Pierce·DirectorBarbara Pryor·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Earl E. Smith·Screenplay
Camera· 4
James W. Roberson·Director of PhotographyJohn Stroud Jr.·GripMichael Sherfey·Second Assistant CameraSteve Lyons·First Assistant Camera
Editing· 2
Tom Boutross·EditorBetty Moortgat·Negative Cutter
Sound & Music· 10
Jaime Mendoza-Nava·Original Music ComposerRichard Portman·Sound Re-Recording MixerDan Finnity·Sound EffectsDick Damon·Production Sound MixerFred Payne·Boom OperatorDimitry Gortinsky·Sound EffectsPhil Haberman·Sound EffectsFred Judkins·Sound EffectsSteve Shearsby·Sound EffectsAndrew Herbert·Sound Effects
Art & Design· 3
Grant Sinclair·Art DirectionMyrl Teeter·Art DirectionDenise Broulette·Assistant Property Master
Production· 4
Charles B. Pierce·ProducerSamuel Z. Arkoff·Executive ProducerLynn Andres·Production AssistantGinger Tanton·Production Assistant
Other Departments· 4
Karen Jones·Wardrobe AssistantBonnie Langriff·Wardrobe AssistantChris Ellsworth·Wardrobe AssistantJoe Catalanotto·Gaffer
By the Numbers
63.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
IMDb
42%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Ominous, Suspenseful, Gritty
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A figure with a light-colored sack-like mask covering their head, wearing a dark, dirty jacket and pants, stands with their back mostly to the viewer, holding a”

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Key Elements
KnifeSack Mask
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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