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HDC Halloween Special #2: Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981)
 Continuing the series for some best, forgotten films for the spooky season ahead, this time I have chosen the seemingly low-brow, but superb effort from the early 80s. Not only does it have a fairly solid story, but the execution, the pacing and the picture-perfect characterisation would put some of the more mainstream horror films to shame. It had a superbly executed monster, and one of the most terrifying ones in modern horror - the scarecrow. Which makes it perfect for a Halloween watch.  A story set around revenge. A little girl in the rural fields, her friendly neighborhood "gentle giant", a savage attack, dark, sinister farm-acres, brooding shadows, crazed chipper machines, scary atmosphere, terrifying sequences, and a memorable climax which lingers in the memory.  "Bubba didn't do it!"   Charles Durning and Larry Drake tower above the rest of the cast, which is made up of veterans of the 80s who are perfectly cast into their roles. Little Tonya puts in her best effort as well.  The roar of the approaching tractor, it's discs slicing through the field!  You will be terrified, while having a lump in your throat. A highly recommended watch for October.  Rated - a solid * * * * stars! IMDB - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082235/ Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Ni..._the_Scarecrow Rotten Tomatoes - http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dark...the_scarecrow/ A Review - http://www.oh-the-horror.com/page.php?id=704 DVD & Blu-Ray - http://www.vcientertainment.com/inde...product_id=649
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I don't think I've ever seen this! At least, it's not ringing a bell. I'll have to see if it's streaming anywhere.
EDIT: Put the DVD at the top of the Netflix queue. I'll watch Prowl tonight, send it back tomorrow, so should have it early next week.
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This is on my Halloween playlist and is probably in my Horror Top Ten. I can't think of a better made-for-tv horror movie. Ray Bradbury himself helped with the script, although I don't think he made the creds. Many producers slap the "thriller" tag on your run-of-the-mill horror movie, but this one where the horror-thriller tag truly fits.
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09-18-2014, 07:58 AM
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I love this movie. I agree with everything V has said. Its really creepy for a made for TV movie and does a great job building suspense. The best Scarecrow movie I've seen. Definitely gonna have to make time for it in between my own marathon and Chronos.
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09-18-2014, 08:03 AM
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I'm not 100% sure if I've seen this one. I may have when it was first televised.
any way......another one that you can get on Youtube for $35 you can get a chromecast ...lets you watch Netflix, Hulu, Youtube and many more on any TV
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09-18-2014, 08:24 AM
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Sadly, I cannot comment on the film as I have not seen it. It has been on my list for awhile as it was highly recommended on another site.
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