Dark Night of the Scarecrow

[Ravenheart]

*A retarded man is unjustly accused of killing a young girl. Disguised as a scarecrow, he hides in a cornfield, only to be hunted down and shot. Later, members of the search posse are killed by a mysterious scarecrow.*


I love this movie and catch it everytime its on TV.I've seen the VHS on Ebay and have bid on it quite a few times but I always end up losing it at the last second.If this ever gets a DVD release,I'll definately be picking it up.

[Superman]

Originally posted by Ravenheart
*A retarded man is unjustly accused of killing a young girl. Disguised as a scarecrow, he hides in a cornfield, only to be hunted down and shot. Later, members of the search posse are killed by a mysterious scarecrow.*


I love this movie and catch it everytime its on TV.I've seen the VHS on Ebay and have bid on it quite a few times but I always end up losing it at the last second.If this ever gets a DVD release,I'll definately be picking it up. That sounds like a cool movie. I'll have to checkit out on e-bay sometime.

[Ravenheart]

Originally posted by Superman
That sounds like a cool movie. I'll have to checkit out on e-bay sometime.


Its pretty good for a made for TV movie.

[Mr.Garrett81]

I remember seeing this flick when I was about 12-13 on TV. Not too shabby at all! I reccomend all horror film fanatics t give it a try. Were there ever any sequels to this movie??

[Ravenheart]

No, as far as I know,there was just the one movie.

[FTL]

Don't confuse the 1981 Dark Night of the Scarecrow with Night of the Scarecrow which was made in 95 and has a completely different story than the "message" the other tries to convey.

[Creepingmouth]

never heard of it.I'll check it out

[NCamp]

Scarecrows rock. This sounds like a must see for me. Ill have to look into this movie.

[ten31]

Dark Night of the Scarecrow is a cool little flick. It uses suspense and tension to build a nice creepy movie. Larry Drake is perfect as Bubba. I remember a few years ago there was some talk about making a sequel or even a remake of the film. I would love to see what they could come up with.

[BlackRaven]

I have a transfer of it on DVD, but not seen it in over 15 years at a guess!!

[Ravenheart]

I know that they used to air it on TBS all the time but I haven't seen it on there in awhile now.

[ten31]

Originally posted by Ravenheart
I know that they used to air it on TBS all the time but I haven't seen it on there in awhile now.

I have an old copy that I made off of TBS at least 7 or 8 years ago.

[Ravenheart]

Yeah I have a copy of it off of TBS too.It must have been 7 or 8 years ago for me as well.Its not in the greatest shape but at least its still watchable :D

[Mr.Garrett81]

Originally posted by FTL
Don't confuse the 1981 Dark Night of the Scarecrow with Night of the Scarecrow which was made in 95 and has a completely different story than the "message" the other tries to convey.

Im not. I know which one we're talking about.

[King Sly Joker]

A really good movie from back in the early 80's.When seeing it,I really enjoyed it.I found it watchable from begaining to end..

[FTL]

Originally posted by Mr.Garrett81
Im not. I know which one we're talking about.


I know, but I'm just saying if anyone was to go out to pick up the DVD, you wouldn't want to mix the two up.

[halo thirty one]

i thought i posted here already, i guess it was the other board. i really liked this movie though. the first time i saw it i had to change the channel because i was pretty creeped out. both amazon and half.com have used vhs for sale, but the cheapest one is about $30. seems like a title that would be perfect for anchor bay to release on dvd.

Dark Night of the Scarecrow info (http://www.terrortrap.com/television/darknightofthescarecrow/)

[Bucky-lives]

i bought this movie for 4 dollars from a pawn shop. it's fun.

[Graves]

bubba didn't do it...i loved that movie as a kid

[DarknessBDJM]

I just watched my import dvd of it a few days ago. I really love the atmosphere of the film. I wish someone would do a proper dvd of it though, as my bootleg is only vhs quality.

[Graves]

is that import the one with the chinese writing on the case?..

[DarknessBDJM]

Yes it is.

[Graves]

so the quality of it isn't that great?..i seen it listed on ebay and thought of buying it...guess i still will considering i have little choice :(

[DarknessBDJM]

It's just plain vhs quality, a bit grainy, and the sound isn't that great either.
If you can get it cheap, pick it up. We don't know how long it will take to get a proper dvd, and you can always sell the bootleg after you get the proper dvd.

[BlackRaven]

Originally posted by Graves
is that import the one with the chinese writing on the case?..

http://i23.ebayimg.com/02/i/03/da/80/2c_1_b.JPG
That is the cover that I currently have.

I want this one though: -
http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/20060068/Images/dark%20night%20of%20the%20scarecrow.jpg

[Twisted Sister]

Ok Sharkster, this is for you :)

Oh wow, they're doing an SE and Blu-Ray.
Doesn't say when in 09 though. Must investigate.

I see they re-did the cover too, that's a bummer though.

[Captain Mal]

*A retarded man is unjustly accused of killing a young girl. Disguised as a scarecrow, he hides in a cornfield, only to be hunted down and shot. Later, members of the search posse are killed by a mysterious scarecrow.*


I love this movie and catch it everytime its on TV.I've seen the VHS on Ebay and have bid on it quite a few times but I always end up losing it at the last second.If this ever gets a DVD release,I'll definately be picking it up.

Saw it a couple of times when I was a kid and it scared the piss out of me. I'd love to see it again. Scarecrows have never been so scary.

[Twisted Sister]

Absolutely. I stay away from silos :)

[Pepperkin]

Great little movie. Drake and Durning are both very good.
The scenes where his mother hides him and when he's discovered are heart breaking but kind of funny at the same time.

[Twisted Sister]

Absolutely :). Really looking forward to it's release, it brings back some memories. I used to have it on VHS but it went missing years ago.

[HaddonfieldSpy]

I agree - scarecrows do rock. I can't find it on Netflix, darnit, so I have to go elsewhere...

[Twisted Sister]

It's not on dvd yet - you'll have to search for VHS :)

[sharkboy]

I can't wait for the bluray...'course I guess I have to :)

[Twisted Sister]

Welcome to the board, Sharkboy!!!

:roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:

[HaddonfieldSpy]

It's not on dvd yet - you'll have to search for VHS :)


Ahhh...

[sharkboy]

haha....We have to enjoy this flick in all it's creepy old school glory before 'they' decide to remake this one too. Three cheers to sister for resurrecting a thought-dead thread!

[HaddonfieldSpy]

The near-death threads are sometimes the best.

[Twisted Sister]

haha....We have to enjoy this flick in all it's creepy old school glory before 'they' decide to remake this one too. Three cheers to sister for resurrecting a thought-dead thread!


It's my little gift to you.

I'll never forget going to visit my cousins in Canada and they just rented this one over and over and over. We loved it.

[HaddonfieldSpy]

they just rented this one over and over...

You do the same thing, huh? :D

[halo thirty one]

Three cheers to sister for resurrecting a thought-dead thread!
There was some chit chat about this movie a little while back, I remember posting a link to a website that let you watch it online. I think the posts were lost in the board crash though. I'm excited about the dvd release, this movie freaked me out when I was a kid.

[Twisted Sister]

Finally! Dark Night of the Scarecrow DVD!


Now here's some truly great news. Deadpit.com's "Creepy Kentuckian" is reporting that the classic (and largely unseen by today's audiences) 1981 made-for-TV fright flick Dark Night of the Scarecrow is at long last getting the DVD treatment. About damn time!

Dark Night of the Scarecrow is a genuinely creepy horror movie about a mentally handicapped young man (Larry Drake, Dr. Giggles) wrongfully accused of assaulting a young girl in a rural farm community who is then hunted down by a lynch mob led by legendary character actor Charles Durning. The frightened simpleton tries to disguise himself as the scarecrow in his mother's field only to get gunned down in cold blood by the mob. The murderous rednecks then try to cover their tracks by putting a pitchfork in his hands and claiming self defense. They get away with it too until that night someone dressed at that scarecrow begins picking them off one-by-one with that very same pitchfork.

A more effective chiller than most of the more well known slasher flicks of the era, if it had been a theatrical release instead of a TV movie that's been fairly obscure for a quarter century I truly believe Dark Night of the Scarecrow would be widely considered one of the seminal horror films of the Eighties - except maybe amongst gorehounds who'd complain about the lack of blood and guts. Heck, a revenge tale about retards, redneck injustice, and a pitchfork-wielding killer, Rob Zombie would have probably already signed on to direct the remake by now.

VCI Entertainment is planning a special edition DVD release of Dark Night of the Scarecrow to be released around Halloween 2010. Expect to hear more about it as further details begin to emerge.

Now if only we can get The Bermuda Depths its long overdue DVD release.

Our friend RoG from I-Mockery has up a lengthy article on the film to help jolt your memories. Click here to check it out.

- The Foywonder

http://www.dreadcentral.com/story/finally-dark-night-scarecrow-dvd




About friggin' time - like 2 years overdue.

[Captain Mal]

Great news. Would love to see this flick and hear it blasting through my surround sound. A proper horror, creepy and filled with cracking visuals.

[jchalloweenfan]

Check it out....it's on YouTube now!

[ten31]

I hope they finally release it this year. I know it's been held up a couple of times now.

[mothman]

Been waiting for this one a long time. I remember watching this when it first aired in 1981? Was very creepy but with great Halloween/Fall atmosphere. I wonder if they will release a bluray with this also? Anyway great movie that gets you in the mood for Halloween.

[matthew28]

Saw this the other day after reading this thread. Great little movie with lotsa atmosphere.Definitly want to see it again.

[Twisted Sister]

Been waiting for this one a long time. I remember watching this when it first aired in 1981? Was very creepy but with great Halloween/Fall atmosphere. I wonder if they will release a bluray with this also? Anyway great movie that gets you in the mood for Halloween.

According to the rumors, they will be releasing this on bluray as well :).

[LoomisKnight]

My brother and I watched this on youtube this week, it holds up remarkably well for a 30 year old made-for-TV movie. This was the first horror movie I ever watched and I have been hooked ever since. It's still one of my all time favorites. Glad to see it coming to DVD (and hopefully bluray). Now if we can just get an update/remake.

"Not this time! We got dogs! We got dogs!"

[Dr_Loomis02]

Is this the one where the Scarecrow drives after someone on a tractor? If so, I remember seeing that when I was like in Jr High.

[LoomisKnight]

Is this the one where the Scarecrow drives after someone on a tractor? If so, I remember seeing that when I was like in Jr High.


I am not sure if it's a tractor or a front end loader or what; but yes, the climax involves something like that.

[mmyers78]

I just looked this up on Amazon, and according to them it's being released September 28, 2010. Can't wait to pick it up!

http://http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Night-Scarecrow-Charles-Durning/dp/B003JIPN20/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1276346909&sr=1-1

[DoomsdayFAN]

I'm watching it right now (online) and it's really good. Very creepy and has a ton of atmosphere.



If Halloween had continued on with it's anthology idea after HIII, this would have made a great #4.

[Scarface]

I'm so fucking pumped to get the DVD. Definitely one of my favorite horror films that still holds up today. I still get the creeps, even though I watch it on a shitty VHS. haha.

[DoomsdayFAN]

This film is exactly what any future Halloween movies need to be molded after! It's creepy as fuck!

[Captain Mal]

Will be picking up a blu ray of this if it's released. Quality flick!

[Scarface]

Is this getting a BD treatment as well? I didn't think the print was good enough for a hi-def transfer. At least, I imagine so. Especially with it being a made-for-TV movie from the '80s.

[Captain Mal]

Is this getting a BD treatment as well? I didn't think the print was good enough for a hi-def transfer. At least, I imagine so. Especially with it being a made-for-TV movie from the '80s.

Dunno how reliable the source is but we can hope: http://www.aintitcool.com/node/38035?q=node/38036

[Scarface]

Well, AICN usually tends to be spot on with their scoops. Then again, that particular piece was written two years ago. haha.

[mothman]

I haven't read anything lately about this being released on Bluray. Remember that several studios cancelled on releasing this on any format. I think we will only see a standard dvd. Can't wait for it to come out.

[DoomsdayFAN]

I wonder if the DVD will just be the bare bones movie itself, or if they'll add some sort of special features... besides the trailer.

[Scarface]

No, I believe it was confirmed that there was going to be a commentary track or two and maybe some retrospective piece (though, not sure about that one).

[Annie]

I hear it's creepy as hell, and I'm trying like flippin' crazy to find it.

EDIT: I just checked Amazon. I am NOT paying $40 for a VHS. And the DVD doesn't get released until late-September??? I read on another forum that it was June!

[DoomsdayFAN]

I hear it's creepy as hell, and I'm trying like flippin' crazy to find it.

EDIT: I just checked Amazon. I am NOT paying $40 for a VHS. And the DVD doesn't get released until late-September??? I read on another forum that it was June!

Believe me, it's worth the wait! And it's only three and a half months away. Seems like a long time, but it's totally worth it! I just hope the DVD will be sold at a reasonable price and not something high for an old TV movie. Somthing in the range of $10-$15 sounds good to me.

[Annie]

Yea, Doomsday, that's what I'm hearing (that it's worth the wait).

And I am definitely looking forward to it!

[Robertwoj]

I remember watching this when it aired all those years ago. The movie has always stuck with me since. I have never seen it since, but will definitely pick it up when it comes out.

[DoomsdayFAN]

Uhg, how much longer?

[mothman]

I remember back in 81 or 82 whenever this movie aired on national TV they advertised this thing like crazy. Kids were psyched to see it and that is all we talked about in school. It really is a nice little film that gets you in the mood for Halloween. Great atmosphere for the Fall season. Don't expect good kills or blood. I never thought it would be out on DVD but here we are maybe a month away.

[halo thirty one]

Amazon is taking pre-orders for this at $17.99. There is also a 4 minute video with the writer of the movie and he hints at a sequel. Haha, I loved the first one and it's been almost 30 years since it was made, so I have two things to say to this guy:

1. Go for it!
2. What the hell are you waiting for?

http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Night-Scarecrow-Charles-Durning/dp/B003JIPN20/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1281834512&sr=8-1
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b63/halo31/dark_night_scarecrow_dvd.jpg

I like the cover art too.

[EvilOnTwoLegs]

Larry Drake sure got a lot of work playing retarded guys, didn't he?

[El Rooto]

I've thought about that before...

[EvilOnTwoLegs]

Even his lunatic Santa Claus (on Tales from the Crypt) seemed pretty slow. haha Crazy as fuck, sure...but handicapped, as well, in addition to ill.

[zombie commando]

Just a month or so away....

[Annie]

I just paid a shitload of bills this morning, and my job will be null and void come mid-September, so perhaps I should wait. :-(

[LoomisKnight]

I just paid a shitload of bills this morning, and my job will be null and void come mid-September, so perhaps I should wait. :-(

You can watch the entire movie on youtube. Isn't bad quality either.

[halo thirty one]

You can watch the entire movie on youtube. Isn't bad quality either.
Yeah, but the dvd is going to have a commentary track with the writer and director. That could be interesting.

[Annie]

Hmmm, let me check out Youtube. It's better than nothing.

But that's a good point, Halo. I love that stuff too.

[Styx531]

Ive never seen this movie...but i hear so many good things about it. Id like to check it out...i heard its on dvd but i can never seem to find it.

[EvilOnTwoLegs]

It's never been available on DVD before, but it is being released on September 28.