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Scarecrows

1988 · 83 min

A grimy, claustrophobic night of greed turning into supernatural slaughter, more nasty and oppressive than fun.

Directed by
William Wesley
Genres
Horror
Tagline
Trespassers will be violated
Overview
Five men heist the Camp Pendleton payroll and kidnap a pilot and his daughter, who are forced to fly them to Mexico. Enroute a double cross has one of the thieves parachute with the loot into an abandoned farm surrounded by strange scarecrows. The rest of the team jump after their loot and their former partner. Everything happens during the course of one very dark night.

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Directed by
William Wesley
Genres
Horror
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • greed
    • survival
    • violence
    • betrayal
    • death
    Places
    • countryside
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore strong
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror8
    Humour1
    Realism4
    Romance0
    Tension7
    Darkness8
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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