Husk (2011)

A group of friends stranded near a desolate cornfield find shelter in an old farmhouse, though they soon discover the dwelling is the center of a supernatural ritual.

Director:

Brett Simmons

Writers:

Brett Simmons (story), Brett Simmons (screenplay)

Stars:

Devon Graye, Wes Chatham, C.J. Thomason

Cast

Cast overview:
Devon Graye	...	Scott
Wes Chatham	...	Brian
C.J. Thomason	...	Chris (as CJ Thomason)
Tammin Sursok	...	Natalie
Ben Easter	...	Johnny
Josh Skipworth	...	Corey (as Joshua Skipworth)
Nick Toussaint	...	Alex
Michael Cornelison	...	Farmer Comstock (as Mike Cornelison)
Aaron Harpold	...	Road Farmer
Candice Rose	...	Road Farmer's Wife (as Candice Mara Rose)

Storyline

Scott, Chris, Johnny, Brian and his girlfriend Natalie are traveling together to spend a couple of days together nearby a lake. In a remote road in the limits of a cornfield, Scott hits a crow with his truck and their car breaks down. Johnny crosses the cornfield to seek help in an old farmhouse and vanishes. Brian and Chris cross the cornfield together heading to the house. Meanwhile, Natalie is dragged by something and Scott unsuccessfully tries to help her. Soon, the three friends find that they are stranded and a supernatural force is holding them in the farmhouse.

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Plot Keywords:

cornfield | crow | group of friends | pickup truck | shotgun | 

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Taglines:

Join the harvest

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for horror violence and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 February 2012 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Espantalho

Filming Locations:

Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

After Dark Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When running through the cornfield the teens come up on a mailbox and an old rusted-out car and there is corn growing up right underneath the car and around mailbox. For this to be so the corn must have been planted before the car and mailbox were put in.

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Connections

Referenced in Midnight Movie Review: Worst 10 Films of 2011 (2012)

User Reviews

This horror is actually unpredictable

I got to watch this movie for Scarecrow killer, nails and CJ Thomason. Movie starts right away, five young people driving and suddenly... bam. Don't want to tell the whole story right away. True, the movie is full of plot holes and unexplained things and it's not realistic. But, if you are a horror fan who is not seeking for 'most rational movie award', but instead a great fright, this should do. Two things I loved about this movie are that it's very spooky and unpredictable. Atmosphere is dark and corn field, scarecrow, abandoned house and crows are just a bonus. Blood is realistic and the fear is all around. Trust me, you'll never be board. And I dare you, after you see the cast, just please tell me who's gonna be a main character. I really dare you. It's not your typical virgin, yet proud and brave teenage girl. Three main characters are easy to connect with. The acting is very good. And the killer is awesome looking. Of course that his back-story is very vague, full of unexplained things and incomplete, but at least he looks cool and kills in a very nasty ways. I think it's actually a pretty good horror movie. Not a complete movie with everything about everyone, but a really good segment what happens in an abandoned cursed corn field. Don't expect an Academy Award winning drama, but suspense is guaranteed.