Dark Night of The Scarecrow

– Bubba, an intellectually disabled man, is falsely accused of attacking a young girl. Disguised as a ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 36 Minutes
Release Year:
1981
Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981)

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 by a mysterious scarecrow.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Genre:

Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981) - Trailer

Release Date:

24 Oct 1981

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Frank De Felitta

Writer:

J.D. Feigelson (teleplay), J.D. Feigelson (story), Butler Handcock (story)

Main Actors:

Charles Durning, Robert F. Lyons, Claude Earl Jones, Lane Smith

Plot:

An intellectually disabled man is unjustly accused of attacking a young girl. Disguised as a scarecrow, he hides in a cornfield, only to be hunted down and shot. Later, after it is revealed he saved the girl from a vicious dog attack, members of the search posse are killed by a mysterious scarecrow.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Production:

VCI Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
50%