Scarecrows (1988)

Criminals hijack a plane and force the pilot and his daughter to fly them to Mexico. However, an unexpected landing finds them in a cemetery inhabited by killer scarecrows.

Director:

William Wesley

Writers:

William Wesley (story), Richard Jefferies (screenplay)

Stars:

Ted Vernon, Michael David Simms, Richard Vidan

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Ted Vernon	...	Corbin
Michael David Simms	...	Curry (as Michael Simms)
Richard Vidan	...	Jack
Kristina Sanborn	...	Roxanne
Victoria Christian	...	Kellie
David Campbell	...	Al
B.J. Turner	...	Bert
Dax Vernon	...	Dax the Dog
Tony Santory	...	Jakob Fowler
Phil Zenderland	...	Norman Fowler
Mike Balog	...	Benjamin Fowler
Don Herbert	...	Radio Newscast (voice)
Howard E. Haller	...	Helicopter Pilot / Base (voice)
Dyanne DiRosario	...	Kellie (voice)

Storyline

Five people heist the Camp Pendleton payroll, kidnap a pilot and his daughter, who are forced to fly them to Mexico. Enroute a double cross has one of the thieves parachute with the loot into an abandoned graveyard surrounded by strange scarecrows. Two of the team jump after their loot and their former partner. Everything happens during the course of one very dark night.

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Plot Keywords:

scarecrow | graveyard | heist | theft | airplane | 

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Taglines:

When it comes to terror they're in a field of their own

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film's theatrical run was simply a one-week engagement at a single Des Moines, Iowa theater. This was done solely for the purpose of being able to tell potential video distributors that the film had had a "theatrical release".

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Goofs

Camp Pendleton is a US Marine Base, not an Army Base. USMC's bases start with the word "Camp" Army bases start with the word "Fort."

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Quotes

Jack: Hey Curry, how are we going to live in Mexico, when we're dead?

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Crazy Credits

In memory of my brother and sister Mark Steven Vernon and Marcy Mimi Vernon.

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Alternate Versions

Forum Home Video released the film in both R-rated and unrated versions, with all of the gory effects removed from the former.

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Connections

Referenced in Adjust Your Tracking (2013)

User Reviews

Not half as good as everybody says!!

I have been reading reviews for this movie for a while now. I searched around for this movie and finally found it on VHS. I payed $21.00 for this movie. That is not worth it. I like "campey" horror films, such as Evil Dead, but did not enjoy this one. At times I was quite bored. It was not that entertaining. The special effects were ok, acting pretty good, the directing was not that great though. Almost every review on this site calls it a hidden gem. It is really not a hidden gem, it is just not good and that is why nobody has ever heard of it. Before you watch it do not expect much.

Email me and tell me some of the horror movies you like, and I will tell you if you like it.

Rating: 5 and a half/10

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 March 1991 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

Scarecrows

Filming Locations:

Davie, Florida, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$425,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Effigy Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min 79 min (R-rated)

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1