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American Scarecrow

2020 · 71 min

A short, grim rural chiller that leans on creepy atmosphere and a lurking menace rather than elaborate scares.

Tagline
Evil Is in Season
Overview
After investigating a secluded farmhouse, a young couple unearth a decades old family secret connected to recent murders at the hands of a sadistic scarecrow.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • death
  • violence
  • isolation
  • family
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror7
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Steve Lustgarten
Written by
Gary M. Lumpp
Starring
Cheri Bloomingdale, Jill Carr, Julia Farrell, Kreg Gilson, Daniel Grzeskowiak, Raider Rhotenacher, Wendy Popejoy, Mark Popejoy
Runtime
71 min

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