The Town That Dreaded Sundown redo is about to roll cameras soon and The Hollywood Reporter says Veronica Cartwright (Alien), Gary Cole (Office Space) and Joshusa Leonard (The Blair Witch Project) are joining the cast. They'll join Addison Timlin and Travis Tope.
In this redo, Timlin plays a young girl who survives a copycat massacre at the film’s annual tribute screening and sets out to solve the mystery of who’s recreating the unsolved Sackhead murders, using clues from her own past.
According to the site, Cartwright will play the grandmother to Timlin's character (who lost her parents to an accident). Cole and Leonard are police deputies.
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Travis Tope has been cast in the forthcoming remake of The Town That Dreaded Sundown, says The Hollywood Reporter. The newcomer will play opposite Addison Timlin.
In this redo, Timlin plays a young girl who survives a copycat massacre at the film’s annual tribute screening and sets out to solve the mystery of who’s recreating the unsolved Sackhead murders, using clues from her own past.
The original film took its inspiration from the 1940s Texarkana murders in which a "Phantom Killer" stalked the town.
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Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, the man who directed some of the best episodes of American Horror Story, is embarking on a redo of The Town That Dreaded Sundown for producer Ryan Murphy and Blumhouse Productions. Today yields the first bit of casting news...
According to Deadline, Addison Timlin (pictured) will star in the redo. Now, here's the interesting thing about this project. It's taking a "meta" approach. The 1976 film of the same name exists in the world of this picture.
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Back in November, we reported that MGM has plans to remake the 1976 horror classic The Town That Dreaded Sundown. It was announced today at an "American Horror Story" press day that Alfonso Gomez-Rejon is in talks to direct with Ryan Murphy and Jason Blum producing.
Charles B. Pierce directed the original tale, which was loosely based on a true story. The film follows Texarkana residents terrorized by the "Phantom Killer" during the late '40s.
In addition to directing episodes of "American Horror Story", Gomez-Rejon served as the second unit director on Ben Affleck's Argo.
You can check out the trailer for the original film after the break.
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The 1976 film The Town That Dread Sundown is the next horror title to get loaded into the remake cannon. Variety picked up on the buzz that MGM is currently fielding pitches from writers to redo the film; so while it's a bit early out, at least you know now that the studio has the intent to revisit the film.
Charles B. Pierce directed the original tale which was set against the backdrop of Texarkana where its residents were terrorized by the "Phantom Killer" during the late '40s. The murderer wore a white hood over his head and the film is loosely based on a true story, so it's perfect fodder for the Hollywood remake train.
Check out the trailer for the film inside.
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