Episode Details

Chester Moore investigates Texarkana’s infamous Phantom Killer, with rare eyewitness revelations, family ties to a prime suspect, and insights from The Town That Dreaded Sundown.

In this epic, hour-long episode of Dark Outdoors®, host Chester MooreOfFor and the Phantom Killer, the real-life terror that inspired the 1976 cult classic The Town That Dreaded Sundown.

This episode explores:

• How the Phantom Killer operated—and what his methods reveal about similar predators still at large today

• A rare revelation from an eyewitness who saw a white-masked figure in Texarkana during the Phantom’s reign of terror

• An interview with John Tennison, cousin once removed of one of the chief suspects

• A fascinating conversation with Pamula Pierce Barcelou, daughter of director Charles B. Pierce, who shares behind-the-scenes insights into the making of The Town That Dreaded Sundown on its 50th anniversary

• Why outdoor lovers should remain cautious in urban and suburban parks, greenbelts, and forests where predators may still lurk

• Chester’s own personal brush with danger, to remind

This can’t-miss episode blends true crime, history, film, and survival awareness into one of the most intense Dark Outdoors® investigations yet.

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