The read
Scores higher than 83% of the 569 1980s horror movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes63%
201 audience votes
Key crew
- Frank De FelittaDirector
- Glenn PaxtonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Charles DurningOtis P. Hazelrigg
- Larry DrakeBubba Ritter
- Robert F. LyonsSkeeter Norris
- Claude Earl JonesPhilby
- Lane SmithHarless Hocker
- Tonya CroweMarylee Williams
- Jocelyn BrandoMrs. Ritter
- Tom TaylorD.A. Sam Willock
- Richard McKenzieJudge Henry
- Ivy JonesMrs. Willams
- James TartanMr. Williams
- Ed CallDefense Attorney
Movies like Dark Night of the Scarecrow
Themes
mentally disabledgravescarecrowcover-uprevengemurderexecutiondogfarmerpitchforkmentally handicapped manlynch mob
The Best Movies of 1981
Dark Night of the Scarecrow is #57 of 60
