Dark Night of the Scarecrow
1981 · 97 min · Director: Frank De Felitta
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Bubba, an intellectually disabled man, is falsely accused of attacking a young girl. Disguised as a scarecrow, he hides in a cornfield, only to be hunted down and shot by four vigilante men. After they are acquitted due to lack of evidence, the men find themselves being stalked one by one.
Emotional fingerprint
Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Tension 28%, Empathy 17%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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How we measure
AI estimate
Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Empathy. Genres: Horror, TV Movie. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Anger
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Anger
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Anger |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sympathy | 45 % | 20 % | 35 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sympathy | 63 % | 51 % | 54 % | 36 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sympathy | 80 % | 79 % | 74 % | 54 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Sympathy | 86 % | 77 % | 83 % | 65 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Sympathy | 89 % | 59 % | 86 % | 80 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Anger | 89 % | 38 % | 86 % | 70 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sadness | 85 % | 28 % | 84 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sympathy | 78 % | 40 % | 65 % | 16 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 69 % | 59 % | 29 % | 16 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 66 % | 64 % | 13 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 70 % | 64 % | 28 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 75 % | 69 % | 50 % | 53 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 79 % | 75 % | 51 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 73 % | 70 % | 34 % | 28 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 60 % | 57 % | 27 % | 17 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 82 % | 80 % | 32 % | 33 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 85 % | 83 % | 44 % | 44 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 85 % | 81 % | 58 % | 45 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 80 % | 73 % | 55 % | 28 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
D.A. Sam Willock
Mrs. Willams
Mr. Williams
Deputy
Mrs. Hocker
Ray
Mrs. Whimberly
Waitress
The Scarecrow (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Frank De Felitta
- Written by
- Butler Handcock, J.D. Feigelson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1981
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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