You have to give "Bride of Scarecrow" some credit for reviving albeit not classically the monster seeking marriage subgenre. I struggle to think how such a movie could exist in today's politically correct world. Women were props in those movies as much as the rubber suits.
This entry by director Louisa Warren feels modernized by its heroine sacrificing herself in order to destroy the monster. Her lover feels relatively useless and isn't even killed off. Instead he suffers a stab wound while failing to save her.
The film begins by the main character learning she has inherited a farm from a distant family member. The farm is stalked by the ghost of a former owner who was killed along with his fiancee for a crime he did not commit. Instead of haunting the nearby town, he waits for anyone to visit and kills them. It makes one wonder how did anyone build a modern house while also keeping horses and chickens? Why does the film establish that being inside the house is safe to later disregard its own logic when the scarecrow enters the house?
Plot holes and inconsistencies are so obvious that any viewer is left thinking the screenwriter is as incompetent as Ed Wood. In spite of that the film avoids boredom with its use of color and sound. Scenes within the house can be deep shades of blue or orange for seemingly no reason at all. In a bad movie such as this, I appreciated having a distraction. I will point out for anyone watching the Region 1 DVD that some compression artifacts are distracting in the character's hair during the neon color scenes.
The actors are regulars to the director and most of them are convincing enough to keep us engaged in the narrative. The director can at least build some tension by flashing back to past events. Blood stains can apparently remain on the premises a very long time. The film's plot and pacing are reminiscent of "Dark Harvest" from several years ago which is much worse than this film. This movie could have used more victims or a faster pace.
This entry by director Louisa Warren feels modernized by its heroine sacrificing herself in order to destroy the monster. Her lover feels relatively useless and isn't even killed off. Instead he suffers a stab wound while failing to save her.
The film begins by the main character learning she has inherited a farm from a distant family member. The farm is stalked by the ghost of a former owner who was killed along with his fiancee for a crime he did not commit. Instead of haunting the nearby town, he waits for anyone to visit and kills them. It makes one wonder how did anyone build a modern house while also keeping horses and chickens? Why does the film establish that being inside the house is safe to later disregard its own logic when the scarecrow enters the house?
Plot holes and inconsistencies are so obvious that any viewer is left thinking the screenwriter is as incompetent as Ed Wood. In spite of that the film avoids boredom with its use of color and sound. Scenes within the house can be deep shades of blue or orange for seemingly no reason at all. In a bad movie such as this, I appreciated having a distraction. I will point out for anyone watching the Region 1 DVD that some compression artifacts are distracting in the character's hair during the neon color scenes.
The actors are regulars to the director and most of them are convincing enough to keep us engaged in the narrative. The director can at least build some tension by flashing back to past events. Blood stains can apparently remain on the premises a very long time. The film's plot and pacing are reminiscent of "Dark Harvest" from several years ago which is much worse than this film. This movie could have used more victims or a faster pace.