Rise of the Scarecrows (2009) Reviews

• Don't bother

  aqos-12009-05-12

  This has got to be the very worst movie I have ever seen. I watched it all of the way through to be fair in giving a review, but the only good thing I can say about it is that it had a few good songs. You could tell in any and all fight scenes that no one came even close to landing an actual blow. The camera could not stay in focus. There was no "blood" until after the person was killed. They describe their friend as being "torn to pieces," but the only thing you saw was some blood pour out of his mouth as his head tilted forward. He just had his arms draped over a tree in back of him. Something a dead person could not do because they would need the support of their legs to stand up. The proof that this low budget film was far below low budget was the constant use of the "f" word and the obligatory female nude scene. I support people making their own films, but they shouldn't have bothered with this one. If any of the actors in this movie ever make a real movie, they need to make sure and not mention that they were in this one, or they'll never act again.

• Please don't waste your time on this movie

  saaqi2009-05-13

  This is my first review on IMDb.com, I don't really write reviews, but this movie really pi**** me of much that i had to. This movie is taken with a Regular Camera, and the Acting performed by team is Awful, Editing is even worse. I was so mad that i could not stop myself from writing this review. I got this movie, just because it had over 7 stars, but I did not know whoever voted for this movie was actually the person who worked in the movie, not even 1 Single LEGIT star( I believe ). I think its safe to say "My Grand mother can make a movie better then THIS ONE". Do not waste your time even looking at the title of this movie.

• The ultimate zero star effort. Just Awful

  jt85812132009-05-16

  Wow would be the first word to come to mind after watching this disaster of a movie. I have seen so many b grade films over the years and have really enjoyed them. I'm a huge supporter to the b genre and love to see young directors trying to make it in the film industry, but this one's just too much. There is not one thing positive to say about Rise of the Scarecrows no matter how hard you rack your brain. Prior to this I considered Full Moon to put out the worst movies ever but have been proved very wrong. At least Full Moon films have some entertaining qualities which could earn a few stars. This one deserves nothing above a zero. The story follows a few of the world's worst actors as they try to uncover the mystery behind a small towns zombie scarecrows. Somehow these scarecrows arise to take the lives of the remaining townspeople, but you'd never know it because they show nothing. The best you'll get is a view from the scarecrows eyes as he hunts someone down while they let out an amazingly fake scream. It's just awful. All you get is a group of terrible actors, a script that must have been written by a chimp, and home video camera quality. At all costs please avoid this film unless you are looking to waste time and money.

• somehow (against all odds) even worse than his first film

  movieman_kev2009-05-19

  Officer Tony Brown chooses to relocate to the small town of Adams in Massachusetts after he gets fed up with all the crime of big city life. But he soon comes to realize that both the local sheriff as well as the townspeople are part of a plan to lead unsuspecting out-of-towners, such as hitchhikers and people with car troubles, into the woods to get slaughtered by scarecrows. This movie has a lot going against it, atrocious acting, slow pacing,characters that are extremely unlikable (for no good reason whatsoever), it's relatively bloodless, and the parts that try (too hard) to add humor are just cringe-worthy. I usually support independent cinema so I gave Geno McGahee a second chance to impress me after the cinematic sludge that was "Evil Awakening", but as mind-numbingly awful as that film was, this second attempt is actually somehow worse. Eye Candy: Amanda Negro gets fully nude in a gratuitous shower scene, it's not nearly enough to make the film watchable though My Grade: D-

• The awesome power of Windows Movie Maker.......

  jfout-32009-05-18

  For any young directors who may be shy of making a video (or anyone on YouTube for that matter) this film will cure your apathy. Trust me. Here, let me sum the whole thing up: Some guy got a new video camera and decided to make an amateur movie. THAT'S IT! There is nothing else to this film. The dialog is funny at certain points. There is no sound stage. No make-up or wardrobe. There is a constant humming in the background. All the characters are laughable and...how this so-called film was able to get distributed on DVD is beyond me. Yet, I give it a 5 out of 10 for their boldness. Oh... and displaying the power of Windows Movie Maker.