A great watch for the halloween season, or for any time youre in the mood for a scary movie. Dark night of the scarecrow is a well made movie with great acting, directing, and plenty of spooky atmosphere. Dark night of the scarecrow was released on october 24th, 1981. Bubba, an intellectually disabled man, is falsely accused of attacking a young girl. Dark night of the scarecrow is a 1981 charles durning tv movie. Sep 16, 2019 dark night of the scarecrow movie trailer 1981 plot synopsis. Dark night of the scarecrow is an excellent horror film.
This scenario, a little like in another revenge movie such as i spit on your grave, does a great job at making you hate the bad guys. Obviously he loves his postal job, as he never seems to take off his uniform. By the end, his characters monstrous, amoral acts are as terrifying as the unseen menace enacting its revenge. Dark night of the scarecrow 30th anniversary bluray. Being made in 1981, the creators of the film wanted a new approach and. Ive always been fond of horror films in which weather, be it the muggy, stifling heat of high summer e. Overview of dark night of the scarecrow, 1981, directed by frank defelitta, with charles durning, robert f. Now a strange apparition stalks the land seeking each of them out, and the legend of the scarecrow begins. Feigelson productions, inc are proud to present the first officially licensed bubba the scarecrow mask from the cbs television cult classic, dark night of the scarecrow. Dark night of the scarecrow is an effective tv horror film. Dark night of the scarecrow 1981 cast and crew moviefone.
Strange occurrences plague a group of vigilantes who took vengeance on a man wrongly accused of harming a youngster. Feigelson, dark night of the scarecrow was a madefortv horror movie. As good as i remember, when seeing the premiere as a kid. Smalltown vigilantes led by the mailman charles durning do not get away with killing a local simpleton. While some television flicks are only around the 70 minute mark due to having to be cut for commercial breaks, this. Four men murder a goodnatured retarded man who they mistakenly. Charles durning plays a great villain, as the head of a lynch mob who kill a mentally challenged adult falsely accused of. Deadly blessing 1981, blood descendants 2007, haunts 1976, the horror show 1989, the boogey man 1980. The eery atmosphere and well developed narrative combined with outstanding acting and timing make the dark night of the scarecrow an essential acquisition for any serious collection. Dark night of the scarecrow delivers just enough goosebumps to give the. To sum up, dark night of the scarecrow is an effective and surprisingly thoughtful creepfest that stands alongside the night stalker and salems lot as televisions finest horror films. I advise watching this with a small group or alone. Watch the dark night of the scarecrow online 1981 movie. Lyons as skeeter norris claude earl jones as philby lane smith as harless hocker tonya crowe as marylee williams larry drake as bubba ritter jocelyn.
Oct 28, 20 dark night of the scarecrow was released on october 24th, 1981. Sunday streaming dark night of the scarecrow 1981 october 27th, 2019 by unkle lancifer 8 comments ive got many a complaint concerning the lack of progress in the world but i have to tip my hat and appreciate that dark night of the scarecrow is so readily available to view these days its free on tubitv here. I believe this is the film that started the scarecrow horror genre, but if its not, it is certainly the best of them. In a small southern town, a wrongfullykilled man exacts revenge on those who murdered him from beyond the grave. Music is by glenn paxton and cinematography by vincent martinelli. A selfserving vigilante pays dearly for his crimes in this thriller about bigotry, hatred, and vengeance. The dark night of the scarecrow the 1981 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Dark night of the scarecrow still shows a release date for dvd at amazon for 92810 but i dont see a listing for the bluray. Feb 02, 2016 i first came across dark night of the scarecrow on tbs while channel surfing sometime in the early 90s. In a small town, a wrongfully killed man exacts revenge on those who murdered him beyond the grave.
Soon, the killers notice a scarecrow suddenly appearing on their lot, as if a sign of their impending doom. It stars charles durning, larry drake, tonya crowe, jocelyn brando, lane smith and claude earl jones. According to editor aaron crowell managing of horrorhound magazine, the. Larry drake plays a mentally challenged man that charles.
This made for television movie freaked me out when i was 12 years old. Charles durning plays a bigoted, evil character, who happens to be the local mailman. The dark night of the scarecrow dvd, 2010 for sale. Feigelson, dark night of the scarecrow is a suspensehorror 1981 madefortelevision film airing on cbs. Disguised as a scarecrow, he hides in a cornfield, only to be hunted down and shot by four vigilante men.
This movie is seriously one of the most underrated and under appreciated. Gallery of 20 movie poster and cover images for dark night of the scarecrow 1981. Dark night of the scarecrow is a well acted, well paced and directed film. This 1980s made for tv horror movie is simply a delectable and delicious treat for all genre fans alike. Dark night of the scarecrow 1981 the real gentlemans. Plus the disc will include a neverbeforeseen deleted scene that was added back in the movie.
Dark night of the scarecrow, bubba the scarecrow latex. As for the movie itself, dark night of the scarecrow is a throwback to the days when chills, not gore, made a horror film. Dark night of the scarecrow isnt just one of the best madefortelevision films ever made, its one of the best horror films of all time. Rent dark night of the scarecrow 1981 on dvd and bluray. Dark night of the scarecrow movie trailer 1981plot synopsis. Dark night of the scarecrow 1981 primewire 1channel. He loses it when he finds marylee standing along the road in the dark, as if beckoning him to follow her. Its been a long wait for fans, but finally finally. Made for television, dark night of the scarecrow originally aired in october of 1981 and is a perfect supplement to the halloween holidays. A great watch for the halloween season, or for any time youre in the mood for a.
Revenge from beyond the grave in a small town, four rednecks form a vigilante party and gun down. Dark night of the scarecrow has been remastered in high definition from the 35mm negative with a new 5. It may sound like a cliche, but they just dont make them like this anymore. Originally airing on cbs in 1981 and subsequently reaired. I will just tell you its one of the most chilling endings i have ever seen. Aug 09, 2018 strange occurrences plague a group of vigilantes who took vengeance on a man wrongly accused of harming a youngster. When young marylee williams tonya crowe is found viciously mauled, all hell breaks loose in her small rural town. Rent dark night of the scarecrow 1981 starring charles durning and tonya crowe on dvd and bluray. That way, dark night of the scarecrow doesnt have to rely on blood, disembowelings and gratuitous special fx for its shock value. I saw it was a horror movie with larry drake, whom i loved in darkman and dr. Dark night of the scarecrow aired on tv in 1981 and has been a horror favourite ever since. Dark night of the scarecrow 1981 was one of my favorites. Originally telecast in 1981, it has remained a favorite with enthusiasts of smallscreen scares because it offers the complete package.
Due to it being made for television the blood is almost nonexistent but frankly none is needed in a tale such as this. Misguided townsfolk, mistakenly kill a mentally handicapped man after someone accuses him of raping the young girl, but hell have his revenge. The dark night of the scarecrow dvd, 2010 for sale online. If you dont, then i feel for you because it was a young horror fans dream when the movie of the week was a scary one. He pals around with 3 other less than worthwhile scumbags. Dark night of the scarecrow1981 page 2 dvd talk forum. Its quite lowbudget and was shot in 17 days but veterans of old.
Feigelsons intent had been to make an independent feature, but his script was bought by cbs for television. I think everyone reading this site that was born before 1980 remembers what a big deal the network television movie premieres were. Dark night of the scarecrow 1981 the movie database tmdb. Dark night of the scarecrow 1981 tvmovie article 3754 by dave sindelar viewing date. Dvd talk dark night of the scarecrow1981 anyone remember this 1981 made for tv gem it was really creepy and atmospheric.
The greatest one was seeing john carpenters classic halloween for the first time, which p. Search, discover and share your favorite dark night of the scarecrow gifs. Watch dark night of the scarecrow 1981 online for free. I usually make a point to watch as many horror movies as possible in the fall leading up to halloween. Halloween brings a lot of seasonal specials to life, and us generation x kids had it made. Anyways, it was reported last year that it was finally coming to dvd in a new special edition, and that it. Dark night of the scarecrow 1981 unrated 1h 40m thrillers smalltown vigilantes led by the mailman charles durning do not get away with killing a local simpleton. The movie is built on a typical revenge scenario, featuring an innocent retarded that get executed by a group of hateful redneck farmers. Dark night of the scarecrow has got to be the best tv movie since duel.
Watch dark night of the scarecrow full movie free online. Dark night of the scarecrow movie 1981 video dailymotion. Dark night of the scarecrow 1981 i first came across dark night of the scarecrow on tbs while channel surfing sometime in the early 90s. See details the dark night of the scarecrow dvd, 1981, vci entertainment, region 1 a ntsc watch sold by ugbrip 695 100. Dark night of the scarecrow 1981, 97 mins, full screen 1. There was an ad in the recent horrorhound magazine that still showed it being release on bd but it is strange it is not showing on amazon if that is the case. Dark night of the scarecrow 1981 in a small southern town, a wrongfullykilled man exacts revenge on those who murdered him from beyond the grave. Though not terribly frightening or bloody, it has the feel of a classic old time horror movie that just feels good to. Dark night of the scarecrow, a rather sad film with a bitter sweet ending, is frightful for children and adults. The first time i had seen this movie was 20 years ago and today i still.
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