Les fleurs de sang

Original title: Dark Night of the Scarecrow

TV Movie
1981
TV-14
1h 36m

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Robert J. Koster in Les fleurs de sang (1981)

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In a small Southern town, four vigilantes wrongfully execute a mentally-challenged man, but after the court sets them free mysterious "accidents" begin to kill them off one by one.In a small Southern town, four vigilantes wrongfully execute a mentally-challenged man, but after the court sets them free mysterious "accidents" begin to kill them off one by one.In a small Southern town, four vigilantes wrongfully execute a mentally-challenged man, but after the court sets them free mysterious "accidents" begin to kill them off one by one.

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6.7/10

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Awards
- 1 nomination total

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Trivia
Screenwriter J.D. Feigelson went to Texas and recorded the sounds of cicadas so they could be used in the film.

Goofs
When the tractor is chasing the postman at the end, it runs over pumpkins in the field and smashes them. The smashed pumpkins have no insides, revealing them to be props.

Quotes
Otis P. Hazelrigg: A friend of mine was killed the other night.
Mrs. Ritter: So I heard.
Otis P. Hazelrigg: They all think it was an accident.
[he stares at her]
Otis P. Hazelrigg: I don't.
Mrs. Ritter: That so?
[pause]
Mrs. Ritter: There's other justice in this world-...
Otis P. Hazelrigg: Beside the law.
Mrs. Ritter: It's a fact. What you sow, so shall you reap.
Otis P. Hazelrigg: An eye for an eye.
Mrs. Ritter: [nods] Tooth for tooth... hand for hand... foot for foot...
Otis P. Hazelrigg: A life for a life?

Alternate versions
For the 2010 re-release, there is a two-second insert shot near the end showing the interior of the tractor that chases Otis which shows the gear shift lever moving by itself.

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8/10

One of the best horror films!

It's strange this was a movie made for TV and it wasn't released in DVD yet! It was extremely good! The story was original and touching, the atmosphere throughout the movie was just perfect and don't let me tell you about the acting: EVERYONE in this movie portrayed its role exceptionally. I think the best were Bubba, his mother and the mailman, but as I said, everyone even the kid was just perfect.

This movie had several and tremendous creepy moments! It's interesting to see those moments were not based in gore or special effects. Instead, they were based in suspense, atmosphere and acting. That makes this movie better than many others of its genre. And the ending? Well... I will just tell you it's one of the most chilling endings I have ever seen. It's VERY haunting. The first time I had seen this movie was 20 years ago and today I still remembered it!

Recommended 100% for all horror and suspense lovers. You won't be disappointed! If you see the VHS at your club or library go for it!