"The Town That Dreaded Sundown" To Get A Remake

Shock Till You Drop tells us:

It was announced today at an "American Horror Story" press day that Alfonso Gomez-Rejon is in talks to direct [The Town That Dreaded Sundown] 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.

Here is the trailer for the original 1976 film.