Dark Night of the Scarecrow

Dark Night of the Scarecrow

The Original Classic

Part of Dark Night of the Scarecrow Collection

1981•1h 37m•6.5/10

HorrorTV Movie

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.5/10(190)

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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Production

Wizan Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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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

Tom Taylor

D.A. Sam Willock

Richard McKenzie

Richard McKenzie

Judge Henry

Ivy Jones

Ivy Jones

Mrs. Willams

James Tartan

Mr. Williams

Ed Call

Defense Attorney

Alice Nunn

Alice Nunn

Mrs. Bunch

John Steadman

John Steadman

Mr. Loomis

Dave Adams

Dave Adams

Deputy

Ivy Bethune

Ivy Bethune

Mrs. Hocker

Dennis Robertson

Ray

Jetta Scelza

Mrs. Whimberly

Modi Frank

Waitress

Robert J. Koster

The Scarecrow (uncredited)

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