6.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981)
Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
6.5
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict, the unjust murder of a mentally disabled man by prejudiced vigilantes, strongly aligns with progressive values by condemning mob justice and advocating for the protection of vulnerable individuals, leading to a left-leaning rating.
The movie features a predominantly white male cast, reflecting traditional casting norms of its era. The narrative focuses on themes of injustice and revenge, with the antagonists' negative portrayal stemming from their actions rather than their traditional identities.
Secondary
The film portrays its primary antagonists, who are implicitly Christian members of a rural community, as cruel, hypocritical, and violent. Their actions are condemned by the narrative, and no significant positive counter-portrayal of the faith is offered.
The film 'Dark Night of the Scarecrow' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on other elements, resulting in no depiction of queer identity within its storyline.
Based on available information, "Dark Night of the Scarecrow" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a mentally handicapped man's supernatural revenge against those who wrongly killed him, with no elements related to transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981) is an original made-for-television film. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments from which characters' genders could have been swapped.
Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981) is an original TV movie, not an adaptation of a prior work with established character races, nor does it feature historical figures or legacy characters from previous installments. Therefore, no characters had a pre-existing canonical race to be 'swapped' from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.7
6.5
Critic Ratings
6.3
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