Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981) Film & DVD Review

Dark Night of the Scarecrow was a movie I had been wanting to see for a while. It was getting close to Halloween, so I wanted to watch a good scary movie. Dark Night of the Scarecrow did not disappoint. It's a great movie that pays attention to what horror movies need - suspense, creepy atmospheres, and good acting. 

Bubba Ritter, a mentally challenged man, is accused of attacking a child - one of his only friends, young Marylee Williams. He has actually saved her from a vicious dog, but a group of townsmen driven mad by cruelty murder Bubba while he tries to hide from them inside of a scarecrow. 

Through lying, the four killers are set free by the law. But someone - or something - knows about their crime, and begins to avenge Bubba's death.

As Marylee says, "Bubba's not gone... he's just playing the hiding game."

Creepy and well-made, Dark Night of the Scarecrow, a TV movie made over 30 years ago, is still great today and an excellent horror film. It is also noted to be the first horror film to feature a scarecrow as part of the main plot.

My Rating: 5/5

The DVD released by VCI Entertainment is also very great; the picture has been restored to a nice, clear image. As a neat bonus feature we get a commentary track with the director, Frank De Felitta and the writer, J.D. Feigelson. A Blu-Ray of the movie just came out.



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