Film

Dark Night of the Scarecrow

1981 · 1h 37m · Horror · TV Movie

The Original Classic

IMDb

6.7

Rotten Tomatoes

63%

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.

Charles Durning

Otis P. Hazelrigg

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

Tom Taylor

D.A. Sam Willock

Richard McKenzie

Judge Henry

Ivy Jones

Mrs. Willams

James Tartan

Mr. Williams

Ed Call

Defense Attorney

Alice Nunn

Mrs. Bunch

John Steadman

Mr. Loomis

Dave Adams

Deputy

Ivy Bethune

Mrs. Hocker

• Frank De FelittaDirector
• Butler HandcockStory
• J.D. FeigelsonStory
• Bobbi FrankProducer
• Joe WizanExecutive Producer
• Vincent A. MartinelliDirector of Photography
• Glenn PaxtonOriginal Music Composer
• Skip LuskEditor
• Toni HowardCasting
• Lynn StalmasterCasting

Dark Night of the Scarecrow - Official TrailerDARK NIGHT OF THE SCARECROW - Trailer To The World Television Premiere October 24, 1981

Release date

October 24, 1981

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

NR

Genres

Horror, TV Movie

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