Review of Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981) by Sgt. C — 28 Apr 2015

(34%).

A very nearly decent early 80's horror TV movie that sadly falls into nothingness largely due to being too tame and ends up feeling like a slightly more violent feature length episode of the twilight zone, only not as smartly crafted or as good. The basic plot premise really isn't that bad, but the characters aren't formed well enough and there's just a feel, mainly during the second half, that this isn't going as far as it needs to make a big enough impact during a time when ever increasingly violent (and better) slasher movies littered cinema screens. With modern remakes of almost every classic horror film endlessly getting made, this for me is something that is far better suited for a new lick of blood. Don't hold your breath.