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24/10/1981 Horror, TV Movie 1h 37m
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The Original Classic

Overview

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.

  1. Frank De Felitta

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Charles Durning

    Otis P. Hazelrigg

  2. Larry Drake

    Bubba Ritter

  3. Robert F. Lyons

    Skeeter Norris

  4. Claude Earl Jones

    Philby

  5. Lane Smith

    Harless Hocker

  6. Tonya Crowe

    Marylee Williams

  7. Jocelyn Brando

    Mrs. Ritter

  8. Tom Taylor

    D.A. Sam Willock

  9. Richard McKenzie

    Judge Henry

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2022-04-20
_**Of Scarecrows and Men**_

Something horrible happens in a rural community and four yokels are haunted by their part in the tragic event. Their torment increases when mysterious things start occurring. Charles Durning stars as the lead hick, a mailman, while Larry Drake plays the mentally challenged Bubba. Jocelyn Brando is on hand as his mother.

"Dark Night of the Scarecrow" (1981) is a thriller/horror with good Halloween ambiance that mixes in “Of Mice and Men” (1939) and “To Kill a Mocking Bird” (1962). You could tell Stephen King was influenced by it for his “The Green Mi...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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