Dark Night of the Scarecrow
“The Original Classic”
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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2 films
Cast
20 people
Charles Durning
Otis P. Hazelrigg
Known for
Dog Day Afternoon
The Sting
Larry Drake
Bubba Ritter
Known for
Johnny Bravo
Darkman
Robert F. Lyons
Skeeter Norris
Known for
Murphy's Law
Death Wish II
Claude Earl Jones
Philby
Known for
Bride of Re-Animator
Evilspeak
Lane Smith
Harless Hocker
Known for
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
V
Tonya Crowe
Marylee Williams
Also in
Knots Landing
Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac
Jocelyn Brando
Mrs. Ritter
Known for
The Big Heat
Nightfall
Tom Taylor
D.A. Sam Willock
Also in
Maniac Cop
Love and Dynamite
Richard McKenzie
Judge Henry
Known for
Roots
Corvette Summer
Ivy Jones
Mrs. Willams
Known for
Baskets
Audrey Rose
James Tartan
Mr. Williams
Also in
The Flash
Christine Cromwell
Ed Call
Defense Attorney
Known for
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Walking Tall
Frank De Felitta Director · J.D. Feigelson Story Butler Handcock Story
United States release October 24, 1981 · Produced in United States
Production
Wizan Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Netherlands · October 24, 1981
Theatrical
United States · October 24, 1981
TV · CBS
Germany
June 21, 2019 · Physical
Romania
October 24, 1981 · TV
United Kingdom
March 23, 2012 · Digital
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