Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981)
October 12, 2022 11:54 AM - Subscribe
In a small Southern town, four vigilantes wrongfully execute a mentally-challenged man, but after the court sets them free mysterious "accidents" begin to kill them off one by one.
I thought this was surprisingly effective- for something that was made to air on CBS in 1981 it's a pretty tense thing, and I don't think the lack of gore hurts it at all. It reminded me a bit of Night of the Living Dead insofar as despite the supernatural threat, the real villain is still human beings who just can't find it in themselves to not be terrible to each other.
This made-for-TV movie is streaming on several services both paid and free.
I thought this was surprisingly effective- for something that was made to air on CBS in 1981 it's a pretty tense thing, and I don't think the lack of gore hurts it at all. It reminded me a bit of Night of the Living Dead insofar as despite the supernatural threat, the real villain is still human beings who just can't find it in themselves to not be terrible to each other.
This made-for-TV movie is streaming on several services both paid and free.
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I think the lack of gore not only doesn't hurt the film, it makes it stronger - the film can't rely on gross-out shock horror, and has to both build and release tension in other ways.
posted by nubs at 1:48 PM on October 13, 2022 [1 favorite]