Review of Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981) by John M — 24 Nov 2008

Great cast - Durning as an evil, pedophilic mailman and Larry Drake as man-child Bubba! Nice to hear this is getting a blu-ray release.

This review of Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981) was written by John M on 24 Nov 2008.

Dark Night of the Scarecrow has generally received positive reviews.

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By Chris S (3,490) on 25 May 2011

One of my favorite TV horror films, very atmospheric and well crafted. eerie and strange at times…

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By Jamie F (316) on 16 May 2010

Great TV movie. I keep reading this is supposed to get a DVD release in 2010, I hope it's true…

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By Tasos L (452) on 06 Feb 2010

Not a bad little horror thriller about vengeance from beyond the grave. It kinda has a 'made for tv' vibe to it…

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By David P (1,645) on 22 Oct 2010

For a 1981 TV horror movie its pretty good. It is certainly a million light years better than anything the syfylis network can come up with…

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By A.d. V (401) on 27 Sep 2010

One of my favorites as kid and that still holds up today Dark Night of the Scarecrow is one of the creepiest horror movies of the early 80's,…

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By Brian B (2,161) on 04 Feb 2015

Great, almost forgotten movie about a scarecrow avenging the death of a wrongfully accused mentally challenged man…

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By Josh M (1,729) on 21 Oct 2016

Dark Night is a surprisingly grim, dark, and scary television production. The cast is solid and the direction makes it really stand out…

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By Brian W (1,331) on 15 Feb 2013

Still a fantastic movie after 30 years. Charles Durning is fantastic as is Larry Drake…

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By Leslie D (151) on 08 Jul 2011

This made-for-TV film from 1981 is a classic tale of vengeance for crimes left unpunished…

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By Elgan D (601) on 01 May 2015

At times laughable but never unentertaining 80s horror much in the vein of the likes of 'Pumpkinhead…

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