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Dark Night of the Scarecrow
“The Original Classic”
6.5 / 10• 1981• 1h 37m•NR• English
HorrorTV Movie
Storyline
Bubba, an intellectually disabled man, is falsely accused of attacking a young girl. Disguised as a scarecrow, he hides in a cornfield, only to be hunted down and shot by four vigilante men. After they are acquitted due to lack of evidence, the men find themselves being stalked one by one.
Cast & Crew
Charles Durning
Otis P. Hazelrigg
Lead
Larry Drake
Bubba Ritter
Robert F. Lyons
Skeeter Norris
Claude Earl Jones
Philby
Lane Smith
Harless Hocker
Tonya Crowe
Marylee Williams
Jocelyn Brando
Mrs. Ritter
TT
Tom Taylor
D.A. Sam Willock
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Frank De Felitta's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Dark Night of the Scarecrow is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
