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Scarecrow

Scarecrow

20135.01h 25m

Overview

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.

Directed by Sheldon Wilson
Written by Rick Suvalle
Produced by Jamie Goehring
Box OfficeBudget: $2.0M0

Top Cast

Lacey Chabert

Lacey Chabert

Kristen

Brittney Wilson

Brittney Wilson

Beth

Julia Maxwell

Julia Maxwell

Nicki

Nicole Muñoz

Nicole Muñoz

Maria

Robin Dunne

Robin Dunne

Aaron

Iain Belcher

Iain Belcher

Calvin

Richard Harmon

Richard Harmon

Tyler

Carlo Marks

Carlo Marks

Eddie

Reilly Dolman

Reilly Dolman

Daevon

Lanie McAuley

Lanie McAuley

Marcy

Themes & Keywords

farmurban legenddetentionsupernatural creaturekiller scarecrow

About Scarecrow

Scarecrow is a horror, science fiction, action film released in 2013 exploring themes of farm, urban legend, detention, supernatural creature, killer scarecrow. Directed by Sheldon Wilson, it stars Lacey Chabert, Brittney Wilson, Julia Maxwell. 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.

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