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 | group of friends | crow | after dark | no survivors | 

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Taglines:

Join the harvest

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for horror violence and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 November 2011 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

Espantalho

Filming Locations:

Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

After Dark Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filmed in 18 days in August of 2009, but not released until early 2011.

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Goofs

When the kids are trying to hot-wire the truck, every time the engine turns over the headlights and parking lights light up, then they go out when the engine stops; that's backwards. If the lights were on at all, the load of the starter motor turning the engine over would dim them.

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Quotes

Corey: It won't let me leave
Scott: He says it won't let him leave

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Connections

Referenced in Midnight Movie Review: Night of Terror 2011 (2011)

User Reviews

Not bad! I enjoyed it.

I have to say I enjoyed this movie. When I got my hands on it there wasn't much info about it here except negative stuff so I wasn't really expecting much. Still I decided(like always after seeing a new movie w/ no ratings yet bashed here) to peep the trailer. The trailer gave the impression that it could go either way so I decided to give it a shot.

I was pleasantly surprised to find it to be a nice little Horror movie. Even though at times It felt like I was watching a TV movie it still held my attention throughout the film. Most of the characters were only one one dimensional, but its a horror flick so thats forgivable. The unfolding of the back-story of the house was done just right not getting ahead of itself and becoming too predictable. Generally a good flick for a rainy Sunday afternoon or a late-night movie.

Probably only deserves a 6, but since I love Horror flicks and this movie had about 20 "1" ratings before it was even released I gave it a 7.

IBMD really shouldn't allow people to vote on movies before they're released because all the people with grudges against the writers/directors come along and vote 1. Or the opposite happens and the whole film crew gives it 10's which prompts trolls to counter it with 1's and the crazy loop continues. Anyway, final vote is a 7.

Recommended to those who like Haunted house films.