Dark night of the scarecrow

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Appreciation thread.

I saw it when it aired on tv and it had become an instant classic in my book of must sees and must haves!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlnIdrTO4_o

[Orlock]

I loved this movie when I was younger and it first aired. I recorded it and used to watch it a couple of times a year.

Good news on this!

'Dark Night of the Scarecrow' Finally Coming to DVD

17 March 2010 12:33 PM, PDT | Horrorbid | See recent Horrorbid news »

Could this be any longer overdue? What many consider one of the top ten made for TV horror movies the 'Dark Night of the Scarecrow' is one of those rare gems that gets better and better with age...

Scarecrow stars Charles Durning as Otis P. Hazelrigg who wrongly accuses and executes Bubba Ritter (Larry Drake aka Dr. Giggles), a mentally challenged man, for raping a young girl. When Hazelrigg and his group of vigilantes escape murder charges, they start to dying one by one while being stalked by a mysterious scarecrow, Hazelrigg must figure out who is behind the scarecrow’s revenge before he is the next victim.

Vci Entertainment is planning a special edition DVD release of the long anticipated creepy classic to DVD this fall fully restored and remastered just in time for the Halloween season. Expect to hear more about it as further details begin to emerge.

I know Larry Drake got his career making role as Benny on L.A. Law because of his portrayal of Bubba in this movie. This movie is very underrated and really cool for what it is. Fond memories indeed.

[mazinz]

hopefully it is not all smoke and mirrors because this news (dvd release) was first
mentioned like 3 years ago

[DocDrako]

I was just watching this last week. A great creepy movie. One of my favorites. I saw it on tv years ago and never forgot it.

[wolfie]

You say it is one of the top ten made for tv horror movies, what are the others?

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gargoyles
dont be afraid of the dark

[Cmonster]

"Don't be Afraid of Unwatchable Movies"

General, we miss you at the garrison. Please stop watching bad TV movies and get back to the Planet of the Apes!

SC

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[Orlock]

I'd also count the following among some of the best TV horror movies made:

Salem's Lot
Trilogy of Terror
It
The Duel

[mazinz]

don't forget Killdozer or "it happended at Lakewood inn AKA ANTS!"

[lepage]

I'd also count the following among some of the best TV horror movies made:

Salem's Lot
Trilogy of Terror
It
The Duel

salems lot good call!

I was Mark Petrie growing up. I was obsessed with monsters even as a young child. It worried my folks!
I remember the same conversation between me and my father as the one Mark had with his dad in the film "Son when are you going to outgrow all this stuff!?"

anyway back to Salems lot, The part that scared me the most in that film is when Mark Petrie's mom and back from the dead on that hospital gurney. Spooky stuff!

[DocDrako]

don't forget..."it happended at Lakewood inn AKA ANTS!"

Lakewood aka Ants is alot of fun. I own that one too. Robert Foxworth is a freaking TV legend.

[Karen-bionic-fan]

I have both Dark night of the scarecrow and Don't be afraid of the Dark both are superb I know About Dark night of the scarecrow
I found it in a video shop in the mid 80s and loved it , another I love is don't go to sleep 1982 tv film again great anyone interested in a copy message me have all 3 films on DVD

[wolfie]

Message sent.

[mazinz]

Warner Bros gave Don't be afraid of the dark an official release as well as Bad Ronald and a few other tv films.

MGM is now also startng an "archive burn on demand" collection (probably from seeing how well it is doing with Warner Bros) and these can be purchased via amazon.com.

Hopefully more long lost tv classic will see the light of day again