FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

TrueHello Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

Hadrina The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

Bumpy Chip It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

themonsterman-15193 As a soon-to-be filmmaker and film nerd, I love searching for those obscure, little known gems. Some times the films are trash but sometimes, as in the case of William Wesley's Scarecrows, I find films that that can be viewed multiple times and still gather new pieces of information from them. At the surface, Scarecrows may seem generic, but upon closer examination one discovers that all is not what it appears to be. In spite of their generic mold, one somehow becomes involved with the characters in spite of this. True the dialogue is sometimes spotty but, its strengths easily overcome these occasional faults. The standard "robbery gone wrong" is used as a starting point here, with cliched characters that deviate very little from their roles. But as in the case is with many films in the horror genre, the focus is not primarily on these characters, but rather the antagonists or the atmosphere. Such is the case here, but in addition to this is a surprising development of the location as a character. When the traitorous member of the group is murdered by the title antagonists, the place which had once been unnervingly still comes to life. It's as though the blood of the traitor that was spilled on the ground somehow revived the place and is now set against the intruders. This is implied through shots of a windmill beginning to spin, empty pipes suddenly flowing with water, and an old generator starting up on its own. The short montage is nothing short of eerie and unnerving. After the deaths of the intruders and the survivors leaving the area, the location returns to the utter stillness that it once was. Further establishing the location as a character. The design of the title antagonists are well done and convincing, with their faces a mixture of the standard burlap sack head, and a human skull. It's as creepy as it is well executed. There is a hinted supernatural cause to both the location and its antagonists, with implications being that a group of brothers, who once owned the property, practiced satanic rituals and are, in fact, the very scarecrows that stalk the group. These scarecrows are not only silent as they roam the place, but they have the ability to telepathically mimic the voices of those familiar to each individual. They also have the ability to turn their victims into human scarecrows. There are several effective moments where the group is surprised by their undead comrades, which I will not go into detail for fear of spoiling anything. The film also hints at a bigger more sinister idea at work. One of the robbers implies that they are all dead (like the classic Carnival of Souls) and they are in a sort of limbo. Although this is later proven false, it is still an unnerving idea that makes one question everything they've witnessed up to this point. Good camerawork, and direction coupled with eerie soundtrack enhance the film's overall effectiveness. If any one of these aspects had faltered it would have made for some troubled viewing. As it stands, Scarecrows transcends its cliched story, with an eeriness, rich atmosphere, and disturbing implications.

hellholehorror "If I were a crow I'd be somewhere else." I wanted to like this so much. I had wanted to see it for a long time and really thought that it would be a great little horror movie. The first thing that I noticed was that the film looked poo. It had all the technical problems with VHS and DVD. So basically it looked bad. If the picture and sound were a better quality then I might have enjoyed it more. Ignoring the technical quality I would still have to say that this is not a great film. I thought that it would be scary and it rarely was. It all looked very amateurish but that could have been ignored if it shined and it didn't. Comparing it to Shrooms (2006), this had the originality vote but Shrooms had the quality of production vote and neither amounted to anything good but this gets a better score because it was something different and that is more important. It lacked flair but was bad and that made it good. Not scary like it should have been.

egg573 Alright... this is some classic Sunday afternoon movie action. It's cheesy, it's a little creepy (sometimes really creepy), and basically what an 80's horror flick needs to be!It's far from top end, and far from well written, but it's fun. With a bit more of a budget, it could have spawned a bunch of terrible and equally implausible sequels. Actually, it probably should spawn a bunch of terrible sequels, with the better effects we have today...If you like the cheese, and if you like the goofiness that made 80's horror what it is, you'll like this movie. If you're looking for a dramatic crime/horror combo, this will probably leave you disappointed. Have fun calling the kills and wondering who's going to make it out alive!

swk845 Maybe I went in expecting too much. I read a review of this film on here where the guy gave it a 10/10. He stated that it was much better than any Halloween or Friday the 13th any day. I admit, most Friday the 13th movies blow. This movie was equally horrific. It is slow paced, dark, and not filled with many quality kill scenes. It also has an ending that will make you want to blow yourself up with a grenade. There has to be a better way to end the movie. Give me the budget for this film and I will at least generate a legit 5/10 movie. I have seen hundreds of cheesy horror films, especially ones from the 80's. Comparatively this one ranks way low on my list.