Messengers 2: The Scarecrow (2009)

Doing what he believes must be done in order to save his family and livelihood, farmer John Rollins places an odd scarecrow among his crops and promptly reaps the benefits. The thing is, his luck probably won't last for long.

Director:

Martin Barnewitz

Writers:

Todd Farmer (characters), Todd Farmer

Stars:

Norman Reedus, Heather Stephens, Claire Holt

Cast

Cast overview:
Norman Reedus	...	John Rollins
Heather Stephens	...	Mary Rollins
Claire Holt	...	Lindsey Rollins
Richard Riehle	...	Jude Weatherby
Darcy Fowers	...	Miranda Weatherby
Matthew McNulty	...	Sheriff Milton
Laurence Belcher	...	Michael Rollins
Vladimir Yosifov	...	Scarecrow
Todd Jensen	...	Banker Chapman
Michael McCoy	...	Mr. Peterson
Kalina Green	...	Little Girl
Erbi Ago	...	Randy
Atanas Srebrev	...	Tommy

Storyline

The family man farmer John Rollins is stressed with his financial situation: the crows and the lack of irrigation are destroying his crop of corn; the bank is near closure of his mortgage; he does not have credit to fix the water pump or to buy seeds; and his marriage is in crisis and his wife Mary is giving too much attention to her friend Tommy. When John accidentally discovers a hidden compartment in the barn, he finds a creepy scarecrow but his son Michael makes him promise to destroy it. However, his neighbor Jude Weatherby visits him, gives a six-pack of beer to the abstemious John and convinces him to put the scarecrow in the cornfield. Out of the blue, the life of John changes: the crows die; the pump works again irrigating the land; and the banker responsible for the closure has an accident and dies. However, he feels that his land is possessed by something evil that is threatening his beloved family.

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Plot Keywords:

anal rape | woman rapes a man | slasher | female rear nudity | crow | 

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Taglines:

The Beginning Of The End

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Genres:

Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for horror violence, sexual content, nudity and some language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filmed in Bulgaria. Every set was built, including the house, the barn, and the corn field on location.

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Goofs

All of Norman Reedus' visible tattoos (the star, heart and his son's name on his right arm), where covered with make-up darker then his skin tone, making it look his character, John, had permanent bruises.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Miranda Weatherby: JUDE! I'm so sorry

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Connections

References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

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Soundtracks

Crowfight
Written by Tobias Hylander
Performed by Tobias Hylander

User Reviews

Decent horror flick

I'm a huge horror fan, and I tend to watch most dvds I can get my hands on.

This straight to DVD "prequel" of the original film should please most horror fans. It's not a great movie, and you'll likely forget it not long after watching, but it's entertaining enough if your expectations are low.

It has good acting and a big-budget look. I didn't know much about the plot going in, so some of the twists towards the end were a little unexpected for me. It doesn't have much at all to do with the original Messengers.

The plot is a little goofy. But I think it gives this B movie some of its charm.

Details

Country:

USA UK Bulgaria

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 July 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Messengers 2

Filming Locations:

Sofia, Bulgaria

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,521,800

Company Credits

Production Co:

Stage 6 Films, Ghost House Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min (DVD)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1