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1981

Dark Night of the Scarecrow

Directed by Frank De Felitta
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.

Duration

1h 37m

Released

October 24, 1981

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6.5

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Cast20

  • Charles Durning
  • Larry Drake
  • Robert F. Lyons
  • Claude Earl Jones
  • Lane Smith
  • Tonya Crowe
  • Jocelyn Brando
  • Tom Taylor
  • Richard McKenzie

Part ofThe Dark Night of the Scarecrow Collection

Includes Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981), and Dark Night of the Scarecrow 2 (2022).

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