Dark Night of the Scarecrow

Dark Night of the Scarecrow

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NR 1981 · 97 min · ★ 6.5 · Horror, TV Movie

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.

Directed by Frank De Felitta · Written by Butler Handcock

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