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Night of the Scarecrow [VHS]

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

This movie was a great find for a few bucks. I guess scarecrows
are getting a bad rap these days. Pop some corn, shut the lights down and enjoy this for the time of the year (love scarecrows, especially since jeepers creepers2) they give the
harvest, Halloween season a whole new meaning. It has a few jolts but it
is different and filmed well. Yeah cheesy here and there but
all good b movies need to be, its dark and brainless, like the
scarecrow.

One woman is in for a startling homecoming. In a field not so far away, evil is waking up with a new hunger. A scarecrow, walking, talking, stalking. Strange, unexplainable deaths. A shocking truth concealed over hundreds of years... The people of this town are praying that dayfall comes before the Scarecrow does.

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The movie starts off that some drunk yokells riding farm equipment try to destroy a farmer's corn field,

The acting in this movie is... well bad. It's the main downfall of the film...

There were no wasted scenes and the movie always had you wondering what would happen next. There's a great chase scene in the house where... is chased by the scarecrow from the attic all the way to the farm that had me literally squeezing the life out of my pillow.

This movie has grisly murders, a mediocre cast, and an overall okay plot. I honestly would give this move 3 1/2 stars but I rounded up for the sake that I had fun with this crazy scary film.

Good Movie, Buy it or Rent it.

I saw a few people giving this one star, that's not a good thing to give to a movie, that truely is in a class of its own. There's been movies about leprechauns, munchkins, gremlins, etc. But, for them to make this movie with the Scarecrow and do it in a relatively convincing way, then I give it a thumbs up. And although I don't want to reveal what parts, because I truely want you to order this video, there were 2 convincingly scary parts in this film. Now, buy the damn tape! :)

The cast is unknown, but do a decent job, anyway. Yes, it's a slasher film, with a weird back story, but in the supernatural world, it would make sense...to some. The special f/x are impressive, some of them looked alot more real, than those made on a computer nowadays, though I'm sure some computers were used. I just got this on VHS, but I hope it gets the DVD treatment eventually, because I will buy it again.
Director Jeff Burr makes it rather moody and creepy, throwing in a little humor periodically. This film never had a sequel, and didn't need one. Don't confuse this with Dark Night of the Scarecrow, oh no! That was good, this was better. Check it out, you may be suprised.

Night of the Scarecrow is by far one of the finest 90's B horror we've seen in a long time. Yeah that is a strong way to start out. Naturally, you know by now that the Sid brothers are the worlds foremost 90's B enthusiasts. Maybe because it brings us back to a time we'd walk into the local video store on a Saturday night, pick up a great new release B, load up on the snacks, and have an evenings worth of laughs. There's just something about 90's horror that's so great. Filled with sub par acting and an awesomely B grade plots, the 90's had it going on. Which is why we were so pleased to come across Night of the Scarecrow....this thing is good, we want to be friends with it. The movies is essentially what all 90's B horror should emulate.

Right off the bat you open up with a creepy tripped out scene from a crows point of view, moments before he gets finished off by the scarecrow. After this we are introduced to the resident small town hicks of Anytown USA. Lucky for us the sheriff was the bank manager who gave Kramer $25 dollars for nobody saying hello, and all the trades worked out. The real problems begin once the town's two young punks get wasted, steal a tractor, and unleash an evil warlock spirit that possesses a scarecrow. This scarecrows is all about the business. This thing tears people apart in some of the most intense Death Scenes since Appache getting impaled by Matt Collins. The towns only hope lies in the hands of an outcasted daughter and her beau that looks like a Razor Ramone impersonator. You can pretty much map out the plot, which is what any good 90's B allows you to do.

So obviously we were all about Night of the Scarecrow from the opening scene up until the captivating ending. We're sure the haze in the air helped, but no matter what this movie should be viewed by everyone at least once. It may even be one of those movies Sid has to throw in rotation every few years. Every year would be sacrilegious being that annual viewings are reserved for Death Ring and Halloween. This film really had everything Sid looks for in B horror. We could almost compare it to the classic Pumpkinhead (Collector's Edition) except swap out Pumpkinhead and Lance Henriksen with a warlock scarecrow and Razor Ramone's brother's cousin. Do yourself a favor and find a way to view Night of the Scarecrow...it will be the equivalent of being chased with a pink turkey baster, then enjoying your Christmas presents.

One of the better scarecrow Horror Movies A Classic.........Those who take B Movies Seriously, Stay Away This Movie Is Not For You.Those Who Appreciate fun Horror This Is For You. I really Hope This Gets Put On Dvd Soon.

I rented this movie thinking that it might possibly be a good, low budget movie. Was I wrong!! It started out to have a good plot line, and interesting characters, but then it went down hill, and was unable to hold my interest

I rented this movie a few years back with a girlfriend of mine. We were young, naive and in search of a BAD horror movie. We told the clerk at the movie store this and he directed us to Night of the Scarecrow. Scary enough for a few high school girls when *gasp* why is everyone getting naked?! HA corrupted by the video guy. This movie was so bad that we couldn't stop watching. Like the old car crash adage. We couldn't turn it off. I think it started to have a plot, as far as B movies go but the end left me wondering now what? am I the only one who didn't "get" it?!!! Is there a sequel??!!! does anyone care??!!!! I do! What happened to the naked chic?? why was she naked in a barn??! wasnt she itchy? all in all this is a great movie if you plan on having a few drinks before you watch it. its ten times better.

I was realy suprised,so this is the first in the scarecrow series.i never knew that.anyway expaining this is just a peice o'pie oh,uhohuuho i mean cake.a ancient warlok buried under a scarecrow is brought to life in the scarecrows body with a strike of lighting.then after bieng redeemed goes on a killing spree in order to retrieve a book i forget what he needed it for,probably to destroy it,cause its his weakness.like jason in f13 pt.7 the scarecrow uses many weapons,sythes,hooks,knifes,swords,+ i think he pushed someone into a hay shredder.i don't know,its been a long time since then.