Dark Night of the Scarecrow

1981

1h 40m

Horror

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7 Reviews

64%

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500+ Ratings

Small-town vigilantes led by the mailman (Charles Durning) do not get away with killing a local simpleton.

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Josh Goller

Spectrum Culture

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Oct 5, 2023

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Heather Wixson

Dread Central

A haunting story coupled with engaging performances by all cast members, I feel like I just won the horror lottery by discovering this gem; and it's a movie I look forward to revisiting many, many times in the future.

Rated: 4.5/5

Oct 12, 2011

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

It may seem old fashioned today, but this very quality makes it surprisingly effective.

Oct 15, 2010

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

It's not a bloody-gory film, mind you; it is, after all, a TV production. Yet it does imply a lot of grisly goings on.

Rated: 5/10

Sep 27, 2010

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Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Rated: 3/5

Sep 29, 2005

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Aug 31, 2005

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StephenPaul C

The scariest 01 hour: and 40 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/13/23

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Serge C

Great 80's cover art! Cool to see Dr.Giggles in this. The beginning is so good i was completely captivated but then I was just bored the rest of the movie. 🍿1/2

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/05/23

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Wendy B

I had never heard of this film... and I thought I had watched every 80's horror flick made, so I took the plunge last night. The acting and plot were sub-par, (at best), and no surprises or jump scares to brighten the dull plot. Yes, it passed the time - but that's about it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/23/22

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Audience Member

I quite enjoyed this little movie. It's very well acted by pretty much everyone involved, with some interesting messages and overall great spooky tensions. It deals with how mentally challenged folks can get pre-conceived as bad and dangerous even if they're actually sweet, and for a movie from 1981 this message feels very smart and ahead of its time. Also, everyone involved has clear motivations and is a somewhat interesting character. I'm usually a gorehound, but I didn't mind the lack of brutality in the movie. It lets you imagine it for yourself while still having creative ends for the characters, and seems more interesting than just a scarecrow walking around stabbing people like one might expect. I do think it should have shown the scarecrow a bit more along with the cool deaths, since the scarecrow costume is very creepy and it is what people probably signed up for, but I still don't really mind. Also the characters made some dumb decisions, but they weren't as dumb as many horror characters I've seen, and ultimately I again didn't really mind. Check this movie out, I'd say it's pretty great!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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R P

Dark Night of the Scarecrow is a made-for-tv movie set in a small Southern town, where four vigilantes wrongfully execute a mentally-challenged man. But after the court sets them free, mysterious "accidents" begin to kill them off one by one. (Follow this link for the rest: foreverfinalgirl.com/dark-night-of-the-scarecrow/

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/07/21

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Audience Member

I enjoyed this has a spooky vibe to it and everybody gets what they deserve.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Frank De Felitta

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Charles Durning

Otis P. Hazelrigg

Robert F. Lyons

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Claude Earl Jones

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Synopsis

Small-town vigilantes led by the mailman (Charles Durning) do not get away with killing a local simpleton.

Director: Frank De Felitta
Screenwriter: J.D. Feigelson
Production Co: Wizan Productions
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 8, 2016
Runtime: 1h 40m

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