“J-Men Forever”: Rock ‘n’ Roll battles Muzak in Proctor & Bergman’s Night Flight cult classic. Directed By: Frank De Felitta. Marlon Brando and the Apple didn't .... fall too far from the tree.. ! Stretches of inactivity keep this from really succeeding but I’m sure it was plenty scary for the kids of the time. I'm not afraid. I've always been fond of horror films in which weather, be it the muggy, stifling heat of high summer (e.g. Skip Lusk The film ostensibly inaugurates the killer-scarecrow subgenre of …

He didn’t like the scarecrow that the art director had come up with and so the writer, J.D.

Report this film. They kill him by catching him, tying him like a scarecrow and then shoot him. 1981 However, as corny as it sounds I wanted a bit more scarecrow. I could see a very interesting remake of this film. I've always been fond of horror films in which weather, be it the muggy, stifling heat of high summer (e.g. Unfortunately, there's not much scarecrow action in this flick save for the final frames. Made by fans in Auckland, New Zealand. He was 94 years old. Runtime Beyond that, two figures, one large, one small, sitting in the brush, playing secret games only the two of them know the rules to. and alas... a killer scarecrow episode!

Much to Bubba's dismay, she goes for it and is immediately attacked by the neighbors' pit bull. Feigelson, who’d originally intended it to be an independent feature before his screenplay was purchased by CBS — to be a “a brilliant work, a veritable masterpiece of occult art.”. Or is he? Playing upon one of horror’s most underused sub-genres, that of the killer scarecrow, the film has built up a cult reputation over the years and it’s easy to see why. The villain, Mr. Hazelrigg (Charles Durning), is one of the most despicable human characters you're likely to see.
If you like Charles Durning, Robert F. Lyons, Claude Earl Jones, Lane Smith, Tonya Crowe, Larry Drake, Jocelyn Brando, the rest of the cast in the film, Horror, Thrillers, Dramas, and interesting Halloween films to see around the season then I strongly recommend you to see this film today! AND hey, November is still fall and fall means everything pumpkin and cinnamon and warmth - speaking of which, I felt worse watching those poor pumpkins getting messed up than any of the actual human deaths. Every Horror Film Made from 1895 - present, Top 1000 Horror Movies (aggregated from over 40 "best of horror" lists), I’m in my room alone bored and I will be making a list of every movie that comes to my mind until I get bored with that, The Chronological History of the Cinematic Macabre, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Slasher Films (1974 - 1995), Films that Celebrate the Holiday of Halloween, Genre: Exploitation (100 Years: 1896-1995), They Shoot Zombies, Don’t They? Along with three local rednecks they set the story in motion by hunting and killing a mentally challenged man. Hey! It can be improved by: Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat.

However subtly and subconsciously, these objects remind us of corpses. It features an outstanding script that echoes the later "Pumpkinhead" in its revenge/mysticism thematics. Bubba himself, returned as a revenant hellbent on vengeance?). Distributed By The perfect vibing put jam…, Could not recommend this highly underrated made for tv movie enough for October, Full movie on YouTubeyoutu.be/2rMGrk5OY5c, Review by Tony the Terror️‍ ★★★★½ 4. Halloween parties!

Running Time: 96 minutes. I think this is a horror film that is actually perfect for a remake, and the plot is intriguing enough to give this another try. Durning and Drake were great! Dark Night of the Scarecrow has a simple man being blamed for an atrocious crime he did not commit. Disguised as a scarecrow, he hides in a cornfield, only to be hunted down and shot by four vigilante men. De Felitta and Feigelson deserve extra praise for audaciously presenting Hazelrigg as an oily, secretive, and duplicitous pedophile with an unsavory interest in Marylee (note how the movie begins with Hazelrigg's spying on Bubba and Marylee through a pair of binoculars and Hazelrigg's unsettling confrontation with Marylee in a school hallway during a Halloween party). One interesting story De Felitta tells is how, when they were midway through filming, they still didn’t have a scarecrow, which was required for the next day’s shoot. horror movie done to perfection. The plot revolves around few townsfolk who kill a mentally-challenged and nitwit Bubba for no apparent reason, but someone who lives in the sky and writes our fates decides to wreak havoc on the culprits and settles the scores in bizarre and supernatural ways. – The 1,000 Greatest Horror Films (2020 Edition), They Shoot Zombies, Don’t They? The acting by all of these actors is very good. Ritter.”. zype.siteId = "WaF0INI-g3ABTJjNlOrDH9uY2xQNW1qKOE7396T_jwYT-8xt1-GRf6QXlMBm4GKz";zype.videoId = "5bd02e658c73f2135f009211";zype.videoEmbed("zype_5bd02e658c73f2135f009211"); I was a little girl and it scared the "Bee Jesus" out of ......ME ! Beyond that, two figures, one large, one small, sitting in the brush, playing secret games only the two of them know the rules to. The horror and thrills is really good and some of it is surprising. I can handle the truth. This is without doubt the best and foremost creepy scarecrow movie of them all-it isn't that gory or bloody but instead tremendously atmospheric and the lead actors Larry Drake and Charles Durning carry the movie to its logical ending and I admit the ending is very moving when the scarecrow gives the little girl a flower and she replies "Thank you Bubba".I have now watched this movie 3 times and I realise how cleverly the story and the plot lines have been put together to create the tension and creepiness.I guess because this was created as a television movie that the gory or bloody elements were carefully removed when the plot was conceived but that is not a bad thing.Picture quality is excellent and obviously has gone through the restoration process described at the end of the movie.I would highly recommend Dark Night Of The Scarecrow for anyone's collection whether you are into the horror genre or not. The picture quality of the movie is excellent. All current and past They Shoot Zombies, Don't They? What this movie does well is not showing too much. section of my Cheese and Sleeze theme month.

(not that there's anything wrong with that in horror, I'm just saying its nice to have some variety)It stars Dr. Giggles himself Larry Drake (R.I.P) as the titular scarecrow and he is great as always he gives his all to the part as usual for Drake, this film has one of the creepiest but also one of the sweetest endings I think I have ever seen in a 80's horror movie.This film is pretty well known among horror fans so I'm very glad I finally got to see it because I loved it very much. Apart of The TV Terrors! The foursome are acquitted and set free, but the story doesn’t end there, of course, because now a strange killer scarecrow begins taking revenge on the men responsible for his death, one by one, one of them falling into a woodchipper. But it had a few dark af moments I was not expecting and even some pretty nasty humor. Dark Night of the Scarecrow is an excellent horror film. 96 min. All the films from my exploitation lists, bundled into one mega-super-list-to-rule-them-all! No. Sure, you can see where some scenes were chopped up a bit (there had to be more to that wood chipper scene), but this still feels the least inhibited by the TV label. © Letterboxd Limited. The sympathy this shows for Bubba is far more than many films show neurodivergent people, and the agency it gives him as he gets his revenge more, too, than you usually see. A list that is trying to contain every horror film made that is not lost and is found on the…, Chris Vandenberg 1,000 films 4,245 78 Edit. !”, and we immediately popped it in.
This brings being in an isolated location to mind, being alone and away from safety. Law,” and possibly even as the killer Santa in the “Tales from the Crypt” episode “And All Through the House.”, Incidentally, that’s Jocelyn Brando (Marlon’s older sister) playing Bubba’s mother, “Mrs. That's the difference from a mean-spirited horror movie: it sacrifices that sense of terror you would get from sympathizing with the victims of the killer by making them horrible people, targets of justified vengeance. De Felitta is probably best known as the author of 1975’s reincarnation horror novel Audrey Rose, which sold millions of copies. The combination of the great music score, cinematography, and acting make this such a great movie. The officially licensed Dark Night of the Scarecrow Halloween Mask was sculpted by the incredible Erich Lubatti, who molded the mask from actual burlap sacks to give this mask the same exact texture as the screen used mask. Larry Drake gets ten minutes of screen time but his presence is felt throughout. Frank de Felitta is a miraculous man and has proved that the scarecrows don't just scare the crap out of birds! Name Cause of death Killer On-screen Note 1. Obviously he loves his postal job, as he never seems to take off his uniform. It's possible (very possible) to tap into that kind of fear for sympathetic victims, but it's also very easy to fall into the trap of just making something nihilistic and….

They forge some evidences that Bubba had attacked them, and they go to a trial but they are declared not guilty. They also have the word “scare” right there in their name. The atmosphere of this film is almost unbearably suspenseful at times, and the fact that we never see even a far-off image of the murderous culprit during the film adds to the creepiness. A simole yet effective horror where the real fear comes from the community rather than the boogey man. Produced By I was completely impressed with this early 80s TV movie. The music is good. They exact brutal mob “justice,” gunning him down. Well remembered and regarded this is a fun flick even without the nostalgia attached.