Dark Night of the Scarecrow

What’s impressive is that Dark Night of the Scarecrow was a TV movie, meaning it had far more restrictions on content than had it been a theatrical release. It didn’t matter, as this one delivers the goods.

https://spectrumculture.com/2023/10/04/from-the-vaults-of-streaming-hell-dark-night-of-the-scarecrow/

A haunting story coupled with engaging performances by all cast members, I feel like I just won the horror lottery by discovering this gem; and it's a movie I look forward to revisiting many, many times in the future.

It may seem old fashioned today, but this very quality makes it surprisingly effective.

It's not a bloody-gory film, mind you; it is, after all, a TV production. Yet it does imply a lot of grisly goings on.

Made-for-TV horror movie from 1981. That's really all you need to know.