I was momentarily tempted to give this film a D-. It would have been merciful...sympathy, perhaps, for this is one of the worst...truly worst horror films I have ever seen. I watched this film recently only because it was in the wrong DVD box...I was trying to rent "The R.M." and got this film instead. Because it was nearly midnight, I decided to give this film a shot. You know those films you watch, on occasion, where you get to the end and think to yourself "That's two hours of my life I can never get back?" This is such a film. It has a 1.6 rating on IMDB, and one viewer commented that the DVD packaging is more frightening than the film. Sadly, they are right.

The film is written and directed by Paul Moore. If he has a SAG card or a Directors Guild card or a Writers card...they should all be taken away to ensure he never creates crap like this again. The film tells the story of a young man who inherits a West Virginia farm. He, of course, decides to go visit the farm to determine whether or not he will keep it. He takes his friends, including a trendy lesbian couple and an interracial couple. I am reminded of the scene from "Not Another Teen Movie" where the "funny" black guy role is noted...here we have yet another "Funny" black guy role...of course, unintentionally, most of these roles are funny. Anyway, they are all visited by the spirits of drifters that his great grandfather killed and used as scarecrows. So, of course, the "scary creatures" are scarecrows. The only problem is...they aren't scary. They aren't intimidating...they aren't anything other than pathetic and funny. While this is obviously a low-budget film, the scarecrows are pathetically low-budget. I can't help but think that if you can't create something frightening for a horror film why make a horror film.

Only one performer had any acting credits other than this film...that was Jeannie Cheek, as Darcy. Uniformly, this is one of the worst ensembles I've ever seen. Truly, Acting 101 produces better talent than seen here. Did you know that you can scream in horror and maintain a monotone? I didn't know it either.

The highlight of this film, and I say this with my most shallow face on...is the skinny dipping scene. All the performers here are attractive...and the scene has no horror whatsoever. It is an extended skinny-dipping scene...It is not particularly well done, has no significance, no humor...nothing to offer...but, it is the highlight of this film.

Camerawork is shoddy at best, and parts of the film seem to have an orange tint to them...basically, this is a B movie...fans of really bad horror films may find this amusing, but there is truly no other reason to rent this film. It has no cinematic value. period.

© Written by Richard Propes

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