Dark Night of the Scarecrow

Oct 24, 1981

1h 37m

★ 6.5

The Original Classic

Overview

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.

Genres

Horror

TV Movie

Production Companies

Wizan Productions

Dark Night of the Scarecrow Trailers

Cast

Otis P. Hazelrigg

Charles Durning

Bubba Ritter

Larry Drake

Skeeter Norris

Robert F. Lyons

Philby

Claude Earl Jones

Harless Hocker

Lane Smith

Marylee Williams

Tonya Crowe

Mrs. Ritter

Jocelyn Brando

D.A. Sam Willock

Tom Taylor

Judge Henry

Richard McKenzie

Mrs. Willams

Ivy Jones

Mr. Williams

James Tartan

Defense Attorney

Ed Call

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