These films include core elements of science fiction, but can cross into other genres.They have been released to a cinema audience by the commercial film industry and are widely distributed with reviews by reputable critics.. Feigelson's intent had been to make an independent feature, but his script was bought by CBS for television; despite this, only minor changes were made to the original screenplay. When Marylee is mauled by a vicious dog and lies unconscious at a doctor's office, Otis promptly assumes that Bubba has murdered her even though Bubba saved her life. Disguised as a scarecrow, he hides in a cornfield, only to be hunted down and shot. | Browse our daily deals for even more savings! In the evening, the figure disappears, and Harliss hears activity in his barn. In his review, Kerswell praised the film's ambiguity, writing, "At times it's so understated, so well constructed, we are as unsure as the characters as to whether there really is something out there lurking in the dark or, perhaps, their growing paranoia has finally got the better of them. Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It's interesting to see those moments were not based in gore or special effects. And the ending? The film was released on September 28, 2010 on DVD by VCI Entertainment. Check out the full list of winners. Movies Like Scarecrows. The postman, Otis P. Hazelrigg, joins three other vigilante friends of his and the four execute the poor man (who was disguised as a scarecrow in a cornfield). That doesn't detract from the enjoyment of finally being able to again watch Patrick McGoohan as the Scarecrow of Romney Marsh after so many years. [5], Dread Central gave the film a score of 4.5 out of 5, calling it "a spooky masterpiece"; praising the film's atmosphere, characters, and subtlety. The scarecrow goes on a bloody rampage killing the descendents of the men who had killed... See full summary » Director: Jeff Burr | Stars: Elizabeth Barondes, John Mese, Stephen Root, Bruce Glover [4], The film was later released on DVD by VCI Entertainment on September 28, 2010. Was this review helpful to you? See the fabulous presenters and gracious winners at this year's Oscars. The Scarecrow is a 1982 New Zealand film, also known as Klynham Summer in America. Marylee then innocently tells him that she has a new game to teach him, called "the chasing game". Frank De Felitta. Feigelson. It was written and directed by Keaton and Edward F. Cline. As a child, I recall seeing the North American theatrical cut of The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh somewhere in the early 1980’s. Trying to stop what he sees as the next stage of her plot, he shocks her so badly with his sudden appearance in her home that she suffers a fatal heart attack. Catching up with her, he accuses her of masterminding the scarecrow murders when a plowing machine nearby starts up of its own accord. The Video Dead. Otis suspects the district attorney of putting it there to rattle the four of them and tells the others to keep calm and do nothing. Frank De Felitta. The scarecrow soon reappears in Philby's field, and that night Otis breaks into Mrs. Ritter's house. 1980 Volkswagen Rabbit Convertible I Ep. VCI would re-release the film on DVD one last time on September 11, 2012. Otis and three friends – gas station attendant Skeeter Norris and farmer-cousins Philby and Harliss Hocker – form a lynch mob. See more ideas about 1980s tv, tv, tv shows. It bends down, presenting her with a flower, and she says "Thank you, Bubba." They return to the grave to refill it, but while Skeeter is down in the grave closing the coffin lid, Otis decides then to protect himself, kills Skeeter by smashing his skull with a shovel, and fills in the grave with Skeeter inside it. Looking for more? [2] It was later screened on 29 April 2010 as part of the Texas Frightmare Weekend. The other is that we accept the easy rhythm of a picaresque journey without depending too much on plot. Acting fast, Otis places a pitchfork in Bubba's lifeless hands to make it appear as if he were attacking them with a weapon. "[7] Angel Van Croft from HorrorNews.net gave the film a positive review, calling it "a well made movie with great acting, directing, and plenty of spooky atmosphere. If you see the VHS at your club or library go for it! It's strange this was a movie made for TV and it wasn't released in DVD yet! Skeeter opens the coffin to reveal that the corpse is, in fact, still there and, in panic, tries to flee. It's a 1962-63 movie and the remastering seems to show some haloing and artifacts. -- Last edit: 2008-04-17 20:48:27: Aziz 2008-04-21 16:00. deleted comment: antp 2008-04-21 18:21. From Streams to Screams: 65 Horror Movies from the ’70s and ’80s That You Should Stream This Halloween Season. In the intervening years many have copied this image, but with Dark Night of the Scarecrow writer J. D. Feigelson is credited as creator of the entire 'Killer Scarecrow' horror film subgenre". A day later, Harliss finds a scarecrow in his fields like the one Bubba was hidden in; there is no indication of who put it there. An unknown killer, clad in World War II U.S. Army fatigues, stalks a small New Jersey town bent on reliving a 35 year-old double murder by focusing on a group of college kids holding an annual graduation dance. Use the HTML below. Marylee runs out of the house to look for Bubba and Mrs. Ritter goes after her. I think the best were Bubba, his mother and the mailman, but as I said, everyone even the kid was just perfect.This movie had several and tremendous creepy moments! She finds Marylee sitting under the stake where Bubba had been killed, singing a favorite song of hers and Bubba's and then she calmly tells Mrs. Ritter that Bubba is not gone, only hiding. Will he find the perfect woman in a photographer, and end his killing spree? Afterwards, they discover that Marylee is in fact alive, thanks to Bubba, whom they have just murdered. (TV Movie 1981). A conveyor belt feeding into the building is switched on. Moved by the little girl's words, Mrs. Ritter seems to regain some peace. 80 Time Out London Dave Calhoun Scarecrow’ feels like an existential fairytale squarely rooted in the reality of America’s fraying backroads and small towns. Marylee, who has recovered from the attack, sneaks out of her room at night and goes over to the Ritter house looking for Bubba. Title: In a small town in the Deep South, Charles Eliot "Bubba" Ritter, a large but gentle mentally challenged man, befriends young Marylee Williams. The first time I had seen this movie was 20 years ago and today I still remembered it!Recommended 100% for all horror and suspense lovers. Directed by William Wesley. Robert F. Lyons. Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981) Demented (1980) Don't Answer The Phone! In a small country town, the developmentally-disabled Bubba Ritter has the mentality of a child and is the best friend of a young local girl. She also implies that Otis is a pedophile because of his intense interest in Marylee, which causes him to run off. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. [10], The film was not without its detractors. To cover his tracks, Otis starts a gas leak which results in an explosion that destroys the house. Bank robbers parachute from a hijacked plane into a field full of killer scarecrows. However, an unexpected landing finds them in a cemetery inhabited by killer scarecrows. The story was original and touching, the atmosphere throughout the movie was just perfect and don't let me tell you about the acting: EVERYONE in this movie portrayed its role exceptionally. [2] The film was released on VHS by Key Video in the mid-1980s; [4] it is now difficult to find the film in this format. Movies like "Scarecrow" (which shared the 1973 grand prize at Cannes) depend upon a couple of conventions. Bad Dreams. It was extremely good! https://horror.fandom.com/wiki/Chronological_List_of_Horror_Films I will just tell you it's one of the most chilling endings I have ever seen. Otis remains convinced that recent occurrences are a hoax arranged to avenge Bubba's murder and that Bubba himself is still alive. Movies - 1980s; Movies - D; Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981) In a small American country town, the mentally-impaired Bubba Ritter (Larry Drake) has the mentality of a child and is best friends with young local girl Marylee Williams (Tonya Crowe). Generally, there are only a handful that anyone holds in high regard: Trilogy of Terror, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, and 1981’s Dark Night of the Scarecrow. When the girl trespasses in the yard of a house and is attacked by a dog, Bubba saves her but is wrongly accused of molesting her. Dark Night of the Scarecrow premiered on CBS on October 24, 1981. Mar 22, 2013 - Explore Stephanie Lewis's board "1970s / 1980s TV Cops, Detectives, and Spies", followed by 144 people on Pinterest. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. Movie Tags:airplane possession heist supernatural. [citation needed], Please expand the article to include this information. 1 hr 36 min. Get the best deal for Scarecrow Original (Unopened) 1980-2001 Action Figures from the largest online selection at eBay.com. At the local church's Halloween party while playing hide-and-seek with the other children, Marylee is confronted by Otis, who tries to get her to tell him that Mrs. Ritter is behind the recent events. VCI Video would later release the film for the first time on Blu-ray on October 11, 2011. They forge some evidences that Bubba had attacked them, and they go to trial but they are declared not guilty. Larry Drake. The blu-release of the movie looks very good, but not great. Now before you write this one off, you should know that this is a far better movie than all those stupid scarecrow franchise movies that came out over the years, particularly the BlockBuster shelf-stocked scarecrow franchise films. 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"[9] Andrew Smith from Popcorn Pictures commended the film's well-rounded characters, cinematography, and "unsettling vibe"; stating that the film was "proof that even TV movies can be effective if the makers are intent on producing something more than standard". Criminals hijack a plane and force the pilot and his daughter to fly them to Mexico. A list of science fiction films released in the 1980s. Instead, she tells him that she knows what he and his friends did to Bubba and runs from him. Two drifters (Gene Hackman, Al Pacino) bum around, visit earthy women and discuss opening a car wash in Pittsburgh. The postman, Otis P. Hazelrigg, joins three other vigilante friends of his and the four execute the poor man (who was disguised as a scarecrow in a cornfield). It was one of the few back then that really gave you the creeps and threw a few twists to boot. A group of young friends stranded at a secluded roadside museum are stalked by a masked assailant who uses his telekenetic powers to control the attraction's mannequins. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Horror. Some of the townspeople are upset by the closeness between Marylee and Bubba, and the brooding, mean-spirited postman Otis Hazelrigg is the worst. Lane Smith. Feigelson. The Scarecrow - Praising novel The Scarecrow, one critic argued that author Ronald Hugh Morrieson had melded genres together into “a brilliant, hallucinatory mixture distinctively his own". Mortally wounded, Otis collapses and dies. View production, box office, & company info. The postman, Otis P. Hazelrigg, joins three other vigilante friends of his and the four execute the poor man (who was disguised as a scarecrow in a cornfield). They are immediately released, but justice comes from beyond the grave and the men are mysteriously killed, one by one, as revenge by the scarecrow. When the girl trespasses the yard of a house and is attacked by a dog, Bubba saves her but is wrongly accused of killing her by her mother. [11], Aaron Crowell, Managing Editor for HorrorHound Magazine, wrote: "With its 1981 release Dark Night of the Scarecrow was the first feature length horror film with a scarecrow as its centerpiece. Misguided townsfolk, mistakenly kill a mentally handicapped man after someone accuses him of harming a young girl, but he'll have his revenge... DIRECTOR. In a small country town, the developmentally-disabled Bubba Ritter has the mentality of a child and is the best friend of a young local girl. Pursuing her, he crashes his van and chases her on foot into a pumpkin patch. It’s all a little rambling and anarchic, but later scenes in a jail have real bite. This FAQ is empty. Relive the most surprising wins, inspirational speeches, hilarious dance breaks, and more highlights from the 2021 Academy Awards. Dark Night of the Scarecrow. That night he and Skeeter dig up Bubba's grave, ostensibly to prove that the corpse is not there. Scarecrow (Russian: Чучело or Chuchelo) is a 1984 Soviet drama film dealing with bullying directed by Rolan Bykov, loosely based on the novel by Vladimir Zheleznikov. Otis goes to Mrs. Ritter's and obliquely accuses her of having engineered this supposed accident; she denies involvement, but says that other agencies will punish her son's murderers. [3], The film was released on VHS by Key Video in the mid-1980s. Dark Night of the Scarecrow is a 1981 American made-for-television horror film directed by veteran novelist Frank De Felitta (author of Audrey Rose) from a script by J.D. When an evil force awakens, demonic spirits keep them from leaving and turn their gathering into a living Hell. Terrified, Otis flees as the machine pursues him. One is that we know more about the lower-middle-class characters than they know about themselves. LOL! Criminals hijack a plane and force the pilot and his daughter to fly them to Mexico. A psychotic man, troubled by his childhood abuse, loose in New York City, kills young women and takes their scalps as his trophies. Marylee, who has been hiding in the pumpkin patch, hears footsteps approaching; she looks up to see the scarecrow looking down at her and smiles. Find great deals on eBay for vintage scarecrow. Dark Night of the Scarecrow The next night, Philby is disturbed by a commotion in his hog pen; while checking it out, mysterious occurrences make him panic and try to flee in his car, which refuses to start. A group of drunk teenagers accidently set free the spirit of a warlock, which possesses a scarecrow. A decades-old folk tale surrounding a deranged murderer killing those who celebrate Valentine's Day turns out to be true to legend when a group defies the killer's order and people start turning up dead. Tonya Crowe. They are immediately released, but justice comes from beyond the grave and the men are mysteriously killed, one by one, as revenge by the scarecrow. Shop with confidence. In a small Southern town, a wrongfully-killed man exacts revenge from beyond the grave on those who murdered him. Otis chases after and stops him, promising to go along with whatever Skeeter decides to do. The runtime is 19 minutes. This is a show that could actually still do a reunion movie and have it come off pretty good! Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981 TV movie) starring Larry Drake, Tonya Crowe, Charles Durning, Lane Smith, Jocelyn Brando (Marlon's sister), Robert F. Lyons. The bloodhounds sniff Bubba out, and all four vigilantes empty multiple rounds from their guns, killing him. But...that's most likely just wishful thinking by a huge fan. It stands the test of time and features an iconic image of evil that has never been more powerful, making this a classic steeped in frightful fall ambience, colors and imagery. The story revolves around the relationship between two men who travel from California, aiming to start a business in Pittsburgh. awarded the film 4/5 stars, calling it "a slow burning, fantastically creepy small screen tale". He is investigating up in the loft when a wood chipper below starts of its own accord. The Scarecrow is a 1920 American two-reel silent comedy film starring Buster Keaton. Mrs. Ritter cannot bring herself to tell Marylee the truth and instead tells her that Bubba has gone away where no one can hurt him. At the 1973 Cannes Film Festival, it tied for the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film, the highest honor. A former summer camp caretaker, horribly burned from a prank gone wrong, lurks around an upstate New York summer camp bent on killing the teenagers responsible for his disfigurement. They forge some evidences that Bubba had attacked them, and they go to trial but they are declared not guilty. He is pursued across his property and takes refuge in a grain silo, shutting the door behind him. Add the first question. You won't be disappointed! The overnight stock crew of a local supermarket find themselves being stalked and slashed by a mysterious maniac. 2.13. Scarecrows is a 1988 American horror film written, produced and directed by William Wesley. The next day, upon learning from Otis of Philby's death, Skeeter is ready to turn himself in rather than face any portended wrath. The movie adaptation is another unusual melding; a coming of age tale awash with comedy, nostalgia, and a touch of the gothic. 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