7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A lost 80's horror classic finally on DVD!, November 3, 2007
Five armed commandos steal three million dollars and takes a pilot and his daughter hostage as they are forced to fly to Mexico. One of the robbers betrays them by parachuting the crate of loot over a cornfield somewhere and they make a landing in the field to search for it, there's alot of eerie scarecrows surrounding the area that makes the place seem even creepier at night. But what they don't know is that the farm area is cursed and the Scarecrows are possessed by supernatural forces as they start to turn the night into hell, can the robbers with the pilot and his daughter make it out alive or will end up being stuffed by the creepy straw-carriers?
Action-packed and scary supernatural horror thriller with atmosphere and splatter abound! the acting is quite average but the make-up and Scarecrow effects are great for it's time. This movie was a tiny success in some theaters but became a lost gem of the 80's horror genre as it became a cult classic of sorts with some fans such as a me, i highly recommend seeing out this suspensful and scary flick.
This DVD has good picture and sound with the unrated version but it's got no trailers or extras at all, but that's all right because what matters is that it's finally on DVD and uncut as well.
Also recommended: "Night of the Living Dead (1968 and 1990)", "From Dusk Till Dawn", "Pumpkinhead", "Jeepers Creepers 1 & 2", "Children of the Corn", "Q The Winged Serpent", "Grindhouse", "Tourist Trap", "House of Wax (1953 and 2005)", "Predator", "Dog Soldiers", "Dawn of the Dead (1978 and 2004)", "Re-Animator", "The Hills Have Eyes (1977 and 2006)", "The Hills Have Eyes part 2 (2007)", "Pin...", "Mother's Day", "The Fog (1980)", "Demons", "The Pit", "Waxwork", "C.H.U.D.", "Hellboy", "Puppet Master", "The Devil's Rejects", "House of 1000 Corpses", "Sleepaway Camp", "The Burning", "Magic (1978)", "Dead Silence", "Resident Evil Trilogy", "Day of the Dead", "Dolls", "The Return of the Living Dead" and "The Curse (1987)".
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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Creepy, atmospheric and great 80's horror film ., May 26, 2008
At first I was a bit apprehensive when it came to Scarecrows thinking that it was a cheap and very lame 80's horror flick and the fact that some of the reviews were saying that it was dull turned me off for a while but I'm glad that I finally got a copy of Scarecrows and I was actually surprised that the film turned out to be quite impressive it was also great fun. The film is low budget so don't expect it to be like any of those modern horror flicks with tons of CGI in them, the atmosphere was very dark and eerie and it also has a good storyline it's about a bunch of mercenaries who get attacked and killed by a bunch of supernatural and psychotic scarecrows I know it doesn't sound like much but trust me this film was fantastic and you'll like this especially if you have a particular fondness for 80's cult horror films. A group of mercenaries hijack a plane after a robbery as their heading off to Mexico but they soon get double crossed by one of their partners who decides to steal the money for himself and parachutes off near a cornfield by an abandoned farmhouse, the cornfield is filed with creepy looking scarecrows that have the ability to imitate their victim's voices and they are not that easily killed off they also have an advantage of sneaking up on their victims in the dark. The rest of the team go chasing after their partner who has betrayed them but they don't suspect that they are being stalked and killed by these scarecrows, the makeup on these scarecrows looks really good and menacing I thought it might be cheesy but it wasn't it really does work and the gore scenes were neat theres a decapitation, a hand slowly being sawed off and a body stuffed with money so it was impressive and the farmers were devil worshipers which explains why the scarecrows are able to move. The only criticism I have is that the acting was bad especially from the pilot's daughter who was looking for her dog, her dialogue was unintentionally hilarious but its not really awful I've seen much worse, director William Wesley did a terrific job with this film despite having some low budget constraints. This MGM dvd has a great transfer and the picture quality was great but there aren't any special features in it not even a lousy trailer but I still thought it was worth it so make sure that you don't miss this film.
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9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just a superb film, April 18, 2006
This review is from: Scarecrows [VHS] (VHS Tape)
This is just how a horror film should be made. The fact that the 'Scream' series is known to just about everyone and this film is known by virtually no one shows what an unjust world this is. [sob]
I first saw it about 15 years ago when i was 14, it left a big impression on me and i always used to check video shows when i was browsing to see if it was available. It never was of course, and then along came amazon...
If you think that a horror film should be about special effects and gore then you should probably leave this film alone. If you think that atmosphere, setting, excellent acting performances (esp. from the guy who plays Curry) and a good story makes a horror film then i strongly suggest you invest some money in this film, you won't be disappointed.
Have to say my favourite bit is when the Scarecrows kill Bert and you suddenly realise that the voices that sound like the other hijackers taunting him are actually coming from the Scarecrows themselves.
"Put the gun down Bert, you're not going to hurt us."
Just a brilliant film.
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