They had a great plot idea, and they dropped the ball. There were several things that could have been improved. The music is just plain awful. The special effects are not very special. I realize it was made for TV, but they used to show more violence on the evening news, even in the early '80s. Right now, some of you are saying "no violence is a good thing!" Not in a "horror" movie, folks. If you're looking for something to scare the kiddies on Halloween, this could fit the bill. But if you're a fan of good, gory slasher movies, try something else.
Review of Dark Night of the Scarecrow
