Aka Vengeful Scarecrow; aka Scarecrow Vs. Vikings
Back in the 800s, a group of Vikings rescue a kidnapped woman from a rapist and banish him, rather than kill him, because as they repeatedly tell us, they aren’t savages. They drag him into the cursed corn field and tie him to a scarecrow. Well that’s just plain weird and isn’t he going to die?
The rapist, who delivers his lines in a bad Peter Lorre imitation, is furious there are consequences for his actions. He escapes his bindings and teams up with a witch to pursue his goal of killing the king, his subjects,and destroying the village. Basically this involves him becoming a demonic scarecrow.
Usually kings rule countries but this king rules a village with thatched huts. He also looks more like a hobo than a king, with his ratty tunic and dirty face.
This movie is a tedious slog and there is minimal scarecrow in it. There was also no title card and I watched it under the name Vengeful Scarecrow. The sword fighting is equivalent to pretending to sword fight with your friends. The Vikings wear modern shoes, which is amusing, and everyone keeps touching the scarecrows hair. I don’t know why since it’s stringy and gross. There were only two things I enjoyed. In one scene, the king speaks to his men and his lips move while no sound comes out. Then there is the drone shot where it appears there are cars parked under the trees.
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| No one would ever know these were supposed to be Vikings. |
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| Ladies and Gentlemen, our king |
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| There appear to be some cars parked under the trees, the one in red being the clearest. |
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| This is my favorite shot in the film |
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| While I appreciate that low budget films have a limited budget, this has no resemblance to blood |
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| So some Vikings don’t wear pants? |
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| Someone used the cover art from Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and a different title to promote this film. |
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