Horror Movie Podcast Ep. 162: Scary Scarecrows (aka “Straw-Headed Horror”)

Happy Thanksgiving and Black Friday! Welcome to HORROR MOVIE PODCAST, where we’re Dead Serious About Horror Movies… This themed Episode 162 is (a potential Part 1 of) SCARY SCARECROWS or “Straw-Headed Horror,” a barnyard kissing cousin of Pig-Headed Horror. If this episode candies your yams, then let us know and we’ll bring you a Part 2 in about 40 weeks from now, give or take… But for this episode, your intrepid hosts bring you an in-depth themed discussion on the killer scarecrow as a Horror concept. We also bring you three Feature Reviews of Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981) and Scarecrows (1988) and Husk (2011).

Episode 162 also includes a special Shudder-sponsored Screaming Online segment where we bring you three recommendations: The Mutilator (1985) and The Corpse of Anna Fritz (2015) and Deadgirl (2008). We also talk about Joe Bob Briggs’ Dinners of Death midnight movie marathon. Join us or die!

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SHOW NOTES:

I. Introduction

— Wolfman Josh’s creepy podcasting location

[ 0:06:29 ] II. Theme Discussion: The Straw-Headed Horror of Scary-Ass Scarecrows

– Exploring the scarecrow as a monster concept

—Scary Scarecrow Movies: Batman Begins (2005), Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest (1995, on VOD), The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Ep: October Country (2018, on Netflix), Dark Harvest (1992), Dark Harvest (2004), Dark Harvest II: The Maize (2004), Dark Harvest III: Skarecrow (2004), Dark Night of the Scarecrow (TV 1981), Dark Walker (2003, on Amazon Prime), Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh (1963), Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) Goosebumps, Ep: Scarecrow Walks at Midnight (TV-1996, on Amazon Prime), Goosebumps (2015, on VOD), Hallowed Ground (2007), Husk (2011), Jack-O (1995), Kakashi (2001), The Legend of Halloween Jack (2018, at RedBox, VOD), Messengers 2: The Scarecrow (2009, on Amazon Prime), Night of the Scarecrow (1995), Night of the Pumpkin (2010), Psycho Scarecrow (1996), Rise of the Scarecrows (2009, on Amazon Prime), Rise of the Scarecrows: Hell on Earth (in Production), ScareCrow (2002), ScareCrow Slayer (2003), ScareCrow Gone Wild (2004), Rise of the Scarecrows (2018), Scarecrow (2013, on Prime), Scarecrowd (2015), Scarecrows (1988, on Amazon Prime), Scarecrows (2002), Scarecrows (2018, in theaters December 2018), Scareycrows (2017, on Amazon Prime), Scooby Doo and the Spooky Scarecrow (2013), The Town That Dread Sundown (TV 1976), The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014), Trick ‘r Treat (2007, on VOD), The Wizard of Oz (1939, on VOD), among others.

[ 1:11:21 ] III. Feature Review: DARK NIGHT OF THE SCARECROW (1981)

Jay of the Dead = 6.5 ( Rental )

Wolfman Josh = 7 ( Rental )

Dr. Shock = 8 ( Buy it! )

[ 1:42:05 ] IV. Shudder-Sponsored Screaming Online Segment

– The Mutilator (1985)

– The Corpse of Anna Fritz (2015)

– Deadgirl (2008)

– Joe Bob Briggs’ “Dinners of Death”

— Enjoy a 30-day free trial of Shudder with Promo Code: HMP

[ 2:07:24 ] V. Feature Review: SCARECROWS (1988)

Jay of the Dead = 7 ( Rental )

Wolfman Josh = 7.5 ( Rental )

Dr. Shock = 7 ( Rental )

[ 2:32:13 ] VI. Feature Review: HUSK (2011)

Jay of the Dead = 7.5 ( Buy it! )

Dr. Shock = 8 ( Buy it! )

VII. Wrap-Up / Plugs / Ending

Wolfman’s Scary Scarecrow Recording Location: