Mike Taylor

Hannah Gordon

Sammi Barber

Austin Duffy

Umed Amin

Maaor Ziv

Jason Thomas

Derek Christoff

Calla Zentil

Clara Chan

Matt Witty

Marc Forand

Nick Montgomery

Calvin D'souza

Ira Levy

Peter Williamson

Nat Abraham

Audrey Velichka

Ashley Hallihan

Jon Lawless

Anna Jane Edmonds

Greg Baldin

Sabrina Spilotro

Nahid Islam

Steven Gurman

Michael McGuigan

Jamie Rise

Stuart Stone

Aj McLauchlin

Adam Rodness

Horror

Scarecrows

5’7 Films

Breakthrough Entertainment

Canada

_**Instead of cabin-in-the-woods horror, it’s cornfield-in-the-woods**_

Two teen couples in a rural area outside Toronto search for a hidden lagoon amidst the cornfields to par-tay. Unfortunately for them they disregard the ‘No Trespassing’ sign. 

"Scarecrows" (2018) takes the plot of “Wolf Creek” (2005) and throws in elements of “Husk” (2011) and “Scarecrow” (2013). Sure, it’s low-budget, formulaic and predictable, but it’s well executed, morbidly beautiful and includes at least one genuine surprise. Meanwhile the score & soundtrack are worthy. I think it’s better to do the same-old/same-old effectively than try to reinvent the wheel and epically fail. 

Director/co-writer Stu Stone knows how to make the most of a limited setting & cast for some aesthetically pleasing cinematography, including numerous jaw-dropping shots of Maaor Ziv, who plays Devon; winsome Hannah Gordon too, but less so. As for the guys, Mike Taylor (Farbsie) is reminiscent of a younger, shorter Chris Pine. Umed Amin (Ely) is also on hand.    

The film runs 1 hour, 26 minutes, and was shot in Markham & Goodwood, Ontario, both just northeast of Toronto.

GRADE: B

English

Scarecrows (2017) Trailer