Should have stayed off DVD!
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wrenage — 17 years ago(September 23, 2008 08:12 AM)
I just saw it and mostly agree with Gorbo.
I think the movie is one of those that can't live up to the hype. If one came across it on TV late at night with zero knowledge of it, it would be kind of interesting and perhaps fun to discover.
But going into the movie with a lot of "it's great" and "hidden gem" build up, it doesn't measure up.
So if you are off to watch it for the first time after hearing nothing but positives about it, take it all with a grain of salt. -
daedalus1337 — 17 years ago(December 25, 2008 05:15 AM)
Agreed, Gorbo. This one was better left forgotten. A few cool parts, but mostly crap. The score felt like it was out of a '50s horror movie. A better, creepier score could have made this a lot better as well.
I'll admit there was some cool gore. -
SoTyred — 16 years ago(January 31, 2010 04:49 PM)
I agree completely. The Netflix sleeve has this listed as a 'cult classic'. I am a HUGE horror fan and have NEVER heard of this film, but decided to give it a shot.
It's gotta be a pretty small cult.
1/10 (simply because there is not 0/10 optionthis film has ZERO redeeming qualities.)
Skin that Smokewagon and see what happens! Tombstone -
BartDudeInX — 15 years ago(May 15, 2010 01:44 AM)
Well, everyone's entitled to their own opinion. I found "Scarecrows" to be a fun low-budget horror flick. The atmosphere was spooky, the scarecrows were creepy, the effects were above-average, it had a cool 80's vibe, and it was pretty entertaining overall.
Sure it's not a fcking Oscar contender or anything, but it was definitely better than the slew of ridiculous, glossy, overproduced remakes and sequels that have been shoved down our throats on a yearly basis. Most of those movies aren't even made by people who actually WANT to make horror films; instead they're thrown together by bottom line-minded producers. I wouldn't go as far as to say Scarecrows "should have stayed off DVD" because there are plenty of people who do like it and demanded that it be released on DVD.
For the record, these are horror films I've seen that are much worse than "Scarecrows":
Halloween II (remake)
Paranormal Activity
Soul Survivors
Alone In The Dark
Halloween (remake)
Black Xmas (remake)
Dreamcatcher
Leprechaun
Troll 2
The Happening
Psycho (remake)
The Fog (remake)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation
The Last Broadcast
The Mangler
Urban Legends: Final Cut
House of the Dead
Frogs
Hatchet
From Justin to Kelly
And if you want to see some REALLY bad scarecrow/horror films, check out the craptastic trilogy of Scarecrow, Scarecrow Slayer, and Scarecrow Gone Wild. By the end of that you'll be begging to watch "Scarecrows" instead. -
dragonkings01 — 14 years ago(March 04, 2012 11:02 PM)
It's a low budget horror movie from the 80's,
Ok you and a few others here are going out of your way to bash it and didn't like itok.
If your one of those that need someone to explain some random evil in a low budget horror film you are what's wrong with movie going audiences today.
If you expected more than what it was you were deluding yourself into not giving a old fashion horror story a fair chance.
It wasn't great, but it wasn't the worst thing out there, enjoyable for what it was.
If you think a lost movie shouldn't be on DVD just because you put too much stock in your own narrow opinions, you need a hug and a chill pill.
But like everyone else just my opinion.
Ok you didn't like the film,
But why so much hatred over a movie?
You need a man hug