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Messengers 2: The Scarecrow

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2009 | 94 min | Horror

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a panning from critics, a lukewarm 5.5 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for horror fans.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 34 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    Panned by critics

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.5 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 33K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Martin Barnewitz

  • Norman ReedusJohn Rollins
  • Heather StephensMary Rollins
  • Claire HoltLindsey Rollins
  • Richard RiehleJude Weatherby
  • Darcy FowersMiranda Weatherby
  • Matthew McNultyDeputy Milton
  • Laurence BelcherMichael Rollins
  • Vladimir YossifovScarecrow
  • Todd JensenBanker Chapman
  • Michael McCoyMr. Peterson