scarecrow A scarecrow is a decoy or mannequin, often in the shape of a human. Humanoid scarecrows are usually dressed in old clothes and placed in open fields to discourage birds from disturbing and feeding on recently cast seed and growing crops.Lesley B ...

is a decoy used to discourage birds from disturbing crops. Scarecrow(s) or The Scarecrow(s) may also refer to:

Comics

Scarecrow (DC Comics) The Scarecrow is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, and debuted in ''World's Finest Comics'' #3 in September 1941. The Scarecrow is depicted as one of th ...

, a supervillain in the Batman series *

Scarecrow (Marvel Comics) The Scarecrow (Ebenezer Laughton) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history Scarecrow's first appearance was in ''Tales of Suspense'' #51 (March 1964), in a story created by Stan Lee a ...

, a supervillain *

Straw Man (comics) The Straw Man, originally called the Scarecrow, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The Scarecrow was created by writer Scott Edelman and artist Rico Rival and first appeare ...

, originally Scarecrow, a Marvel Comics character

Film and television

Films

* ''The Scarecrow'' (1920 film), an American silent short film starring Buster Keaton * ''The Scarecrow'' (''Hollywood Television Theatre''), a 1972 American television film presentation of the play by Percy MacKaye (see below) * ''Scarecrow'' (1973 film), an American film starring Al Pacino and Gene Hackman * ''The Scarecrow'' (1982 film), a New Zealand film * ''Scarecrow'' (1984 film), a Russian drama film by Rolan Bykov * ''The Scarecrow'' (1985 film), an Iranian film * ''Scarecrows'' (1988 film), an American horror film * ''The Scarecrow'' (2000 film), an American animated fantasy film * ''

Kakashi , is a 2001 horror film based on the Junji Ito manga of the same name. The film follows Kaoru Yoshikawa, whose search for her missing brother Tsuyoshi leads her to Kozukata, an isolated village that seems to harbor dark secrets. Plot T ...

'' (translated as ''Scarecrow''), a 2001 Japanese horror film * ''Scarecrow'' (2002 film), an American direct-to-video horror film * ''The Scarecrow'' (2013 film), an American animated short film and advertisement * ''Scarecrow'' (2013 film), an American television horror film * ''Scarecrow'' (2020 film), a Russian drama film

Television

* ''

Scarecrow and Mrs. King ''Scarecrow and Mrs. King'' is an American television series that aired from October 3, 1983, to September 10, 1987, on CBS. The show starred Kate Jackson and Bruce Boxleitner, as divorced housewife Amanda King and top-level "Agency" operative ...

'', a 1980s American TV series * "Scarecrow" (''The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers''), an episode * "Scarecrow" (''Supernatural''), an episode * "The Scarecrow" (''Gotham'' episode), the fifteenth episode of the television series ''Gotham'' * Scarecrow (''Doctor Who''), a fictional race

Literature

* ''Scarecrow'' (novel), a 2003 novel by Matthew Reilly ** Shane Schofield, or Scarecrow, the protagonist of ''Scarecrow'' and other novels by Reilly *

Scarecrow (Oz) The Scarecrow is a character in the fictional Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum and illustrator W.W. Denslow. In his first appearance, the Scarecrow reveals that he lacks a brain and desires above all else to have one. In realit ...

, one of the main protagonists in L. Frank Baum's ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' * '' Scarecrow & Other Anomalies'', a poetry collection by Oliverio Girondo * ''The Scarecrow'' (Connelly novel), a 2009 crime novel by Michael Connelly * ''The Scarecrow'', a 2009 novel by Sean Williams * ''The Scarecrow'' (play), a 1908 play by Percy MacKaye * " The Scarecrow" (short story), a short story by R. L. Stine * '' The Scarecrows'', a 1981 young-adult novel by Robert Westall * Scarecrow, a ''Boogiepop'' character * Scarecrow Press, an imprint of

Rowman & Littlefield Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group is an independent publishing house founded in 1949. Under several imprints, the company offers scholarly books for the academic market, as well as trade books. The company also owns the book distributing compa ...

Music

* ''The Scarecrow'' (opera), a 2006 opera by Joseph Turrin

Performers

* Scarecrow (band), an American heavy metal band *

Lord Infamous Ricky T. Dunigan (November 17, 1973 – December 20, 2013), better known by his stage name Lord Infamous, was an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He was the half-brother of DJ Paul and one of the co-founders of Three 6 Mafia. His lyrics to ...

(1973–2013), also known as The Scarecrow, American rapper *

X Marks the Pedwalk X Marks the Pedwalk (sometimes written as X-Marks the Pedwalk) is a German band whose styles range from post-industrial dance to electronic body music. X Marks the Pedwalk’s influence in the industrial and electronic music scenes was consider ...

, originally Scarecrow, a German band

Albums

* ''Scarecrow'' (Decyfer Down album) or the title song, 2013 * ''Scarecrow'' (Garth Brooks album), 2001 * ''Scarecrow'' (John Craigie album), 2018 * ''Scarecrow'' (John Mellencamp album), 1985 * ''The Scarecrow'' (album) or the title song, by Avantasia, 2008 * ''Scarecrow'', by Cats in Space, 2017

Songs

* "Scarecrow" (song), by Melissa Etheridge, 1999 * "The Scarecrow" (song), by Pink Floyd, 1967 * "Scare Crow", by Ministry from '' Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs'', 1992 * "S/C/A/R/E/C/R/O/W" by My Chemical Romance from Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, 2010 * "Scarecrow", by Beck from ''

Guero ''Guero'' is the ninth studio album by American musician Beck, released on March 29, 2005, by Interscope Records. It was produced with John King and Mike Simpson of the Dust Brothers, who had worked with Beck on his 1996 album ''Odelay'', as wel ...

'', 2005 * "Scarecrow", by Counting Crows from ''

Somewhere Under Wonderland ''Somewhere Under Wonderland'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band Counting Crows, released on September 2, 2014 in the United States through Capitol Records, and on September 15, 2014 in the UK, through Virgin EMI. It is available ...

'', 2014 * "Scarecrow", by the Pillows from ''

Wake Up! Wake Up! Wake Up! ''Wake Up! Wake Up! Wake Up!'' is an album that was released by The Pillows on May 2, 2007. Track listing # "Wake up! Dodo" # "Youngster (Kent Arrow)" # "Propose" (プロポーズ) # "Scarecrow A scarecrow is a decoy or mannequin, often in t ...

'', 2007 * "Scarecrow", by Wand from '' Laughing Matter'', 2019 * "Scarecrows", by Luke Bryan from '' Kill the Lights'', 2015

Other

* Scarecrow (wine), a California wine producer * Scarecrow Video, a video sales and rental store in Seattle, Washington, US * Scarecrow, a fictional monster in ''Dungeons & Dragons''