Scarecrow Gone Wild (2004) (V)

User Rating:

2.8/10   

Director:

Brian Katkin

Writer:

Brian Katkin (writer)

Release Date:

15 June 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

Girls, Guys, Gore!

Plot:

College mischief spins out of control unleashing a horrifying scarecrow who terrorizes a resort town during Spring Break. |

Plot Keywords:

Scarecrow | Insulin Shock | Killer Scarecrow | Nudist Beach | Sequel

Cast

Ken Shamrock	...	Coach Ramsey
Matthew Linhardt	...	Jack
Samantha Aisling	...	Beth
Caleb Roehrig	...	Sam
David Zelina	...	Mike
Kristina Sheldon	...	Patty
Jeff Rector	...	Ray
Tara Platt	...	Lynn
Travis Parker	...	Ed
Lyndsay Douglas	...	Sara
Sean Andrews	...	Phil (as Sean Flynn)
Lisa Robert	...	Sandy
Eric Forte	...	Jim
Jeremy Davis	...	Dave
Dennis Kinard	...	Joel

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, sexual content and language.

Runtime:

USA:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:MA | Netherlands:16 | USA:R | UK:15 | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Urban Girl Productions

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: When the scarecrow attacks the kids while they are camping on the beach he punches a girl and misses by two feet and she still falls down.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Dark Harvest (2004) (V)

What's up with all these scarecrow movies?

The spirit of a comatose hazing victim inhabits a scarecrow and takes revenge on his tormentors. First question: What's up with all these scarecrow movies? I think I missed the beginning of the trend. Are they all inspired by the opening sequence of 'Jeepers Creepers 2'? Sadly, none of the ones I have pulled down from the shelves of my local Blockbuster have lived up that sequence. This one, however, seemed to start well. The opening sequence, where a young woman is stalked in the cornfield by the scarecrow works reasonably well. It is helped by the fact that the scarecrow is only seen sparingly. When used sparingly, the scarecrow makeup works well, but, as a result of overuse, it begins to look like a cheap mask. It looked as fake as the breasts of the woman who plays the nurse. Gratuitous nudity aside, this film has little to compliment. I was inclined to praise the video photography until I watched the 'making of' documentary that revealed it was shot on film. For video it looked good. For film it sucked. The performances were both overwrought and overripe. Granted, there really wasn't much actors could do with the script. It was stupid. The overheated relationships were never believable. Still, it might've worked on the most visceral level if the film was scary, but it wasn't. One of the things that hurt it was a whistling theme that revealed the presence of the scarecrow. At first I thought the theme existed only on the soundtrack, but later characters in the film started hearing it. I found it funny, and I would start snickering every time I heard it, which effectively undermined all the thrills. This might not be the worst horror film out there, but it does lurk dangerously near the bottom of the barrel.