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Dark Night of the Scarecrow

Dark Night of the Scarecrow

The Original Classic

19816.51h 37m

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.

Directed by Frank De Felitta
Written by J.D. Feigelson, Butler Handcock
Produced by Bobbi Frank
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Top Cast

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Otis P. Hazelrigg

Larry Drake

Larry Drake

Bubba Ritter

Robert F. Lyons

Robert F. Lyons

Skeeter Norris

Claude Earl Jones

Claude Earl Jones

Philby

Lane Smith

Lane Smith

Harless Hocker

Tonya Crowe

Tonya Crowe

Marylee Williams

Jocelyn Brando

Jocelyn Brando

Mrs. Ritter

T

Tom Taylor

D.A. Sam Willock

Richard McKenzie

Richard McKenzie

Judge Henry

Ivy Jones

Ivy Jones

Mrs. Willams

Themes & Keywords

mentally disabledgravescarecrowcover-uprevengemurderexecutiondogfarmerpitchforkmentally handicapped manlynch mobkiller scarecrow

About Dark Night of the Scarecrow

Dark Night of the Scarecrow is a horror, tv movie film released in 1981 exploring themes of mentally disabled, grave, scarecrow, cover-up, revenge, murder. Directed by Frank De Felitta, it stars Charles Durning, Larry Drake, Robert F. Lyons. 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.

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