Released on , Dark Night of the Scarecrow 2 (also known as Straw Eyes ) is the direct-to-video sequel to the 1981 cult classic television film. Written and directed by the original film's screenwriter, J.D. Feigelson , the sequel arrived more than 40 years after the first movie popularized the "killer scarecrow" subgenre. Plot Summary
While loosely connected to the original by referencing the character "Bubba," the sequel shifts from a story of vengeance for injustice to one where the scarecrow acts more as a supernatural killing entity. Reception and Viewing Options Dark Night of the Scarecrow 2
Set 40 years after the original events, the story follows a single mother, Chris Rhymer (), and her young son, Jeremy ( Aiden Shurr ), as they relocate to a small rural town in Stubblefield County to hide from a dangerous past. Released on , Dark Night of the Scarecrow
Jeremy befriends an elderly neighbor, Aunt Hildie ( Carol Dines ), and develops a mysterious connection with a sentient, weathered scarecrow standing in a nearby field. Plot Summary While loosely connected to the original
After Chris unknowingly confides her secrets to the "inert" effigy, a series of brutal killings begins, suggesting that the legendary terror of the scarecrow has returned to protect or haunt those in town.