Usually when horror movies say “based on a true story,” it’s just a gimmick to make it more believable. That couldn’t be further from the truth in the case of this iconic film. The Town That Dreaded Sundown tells the story of a masked murderer who terrorized Texarkana in 1946 – and it was so captivating that a sequel was made just a few years ago.
Have you ever seen this movie? Had you heard of the Phantom Killer before watching it? What other horror movies were based on events that happened in Texas?
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The next two victims, however, were much less fortunate. Richard L. Griffin, age 29, and Polly Ann Morgan, age 17, were found dead about a month later in Griffin’s car. They had both been shot with a .32 Colt, and the investigation turned up nothing but false leads.
The two were slain on April 13 after Booker’s weekly saxophone performance at a local club, which ended at approximately 1:30 a.m. She was shot twice while Martin was shot four times, and a $1700 reward was issued for any information about the person responsible. Obviously, no leads ever came to fruition, and the Phantom would go on to commit five more gruesome murders before fading into oblivion.
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For more creepiness in the Lone Star State, check out our previous article: This Haunted Road Trip Will Lead You To The Scariest Places In Texas.
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