Scarecrow
Seen it?2013 | 85 min | Horror, Science Fiction, Action
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 49% audience score, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for people who like to watch through their fingers and anyone who likes big what-if ideas. Best watched with the lights down and someone to grab. Same wavelength as Night of the Living Dead or Grindhouse.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Keeps the tension tight, at 1 hr 25 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Skip it if you scare easily or watch alone at night.
For generations, it was an urban legend that lived in the nightmares of children. Now, the season to rejuvenate the tale will revive a town's darkest fears. With the Scarecrow Festival on the horizon, school teacher Aaron Harris is doling out punishment for six students serving detention. Their task: help Aaron's girlfriend Amanda fix her family farm before it's sold. But the cornfields circling the farm come with a legend and Tyler takes macabre delight in recounting the tale: It never sleeps, it never dies, it can't be stopped, hear their cries.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 49%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sheldon Wilson
- Lacey ChabertKristen
- Brittney WilsonBeth
- Julia MaxwellNicki
- Nicole MuñozMaria
- Robin DunneAaron
- Iain BelcherCalvin
- Richard HarmonTyler
- Carlo MarksEddie
- Reilly DolmanDaevon
- Lanie McAuleyMarcy