This episode is an honorable mention in my book. Not much to say as it's sort of a simple slasher episode. But that is part of what makes this episode stand out as Ryan and Nikki never really fought against a slasher. Sure, it's not our main boy Jason Vorhees, which wouldn't make sense as camping grounds are his main Killzone; but I honestly don't mind as long as the slasher is effective, and this slasher doesn't disappoint as he is.
But the other thing is the fact that it's a Scarecrow which is a popular monster in the horror genre but isn't used all that much. There are only a few movies I can think of that feature him two 80's classics "Night of the Scarecrow" and "Scarecrows". It's understandable why people would fear these things, not just of how inhuman they look. But just the thought of inanimate beings moving and having a life of their own.
Really like the design of the scarecrow, which looks like a Gimp as it seems to be all leather wrappings. Which makes it all the creepier, as it just adds to the evil inhuman nature and being it is. Really liked some of the suspenseful situations, like certain close calls to even physical confrontation with it. Sidenote, like the name of the town "Riverdale", in a way this could be a lost episode to that show which ironically would fit right in.
Can Ryan and Nikki overcome this scarecrow, before they become its next harvest, you'll just have to wait and find out.
Rating: 3 and a half stars.
But the other thing is the fact that it's a Scarecrow which is a popular monster in the horror genre but isn't used all that much. There are only a few movies I can think of that feature him two 80's classics "Night of the Scarecrow" and "Scarecrows". It's understandable why people would fear these things, not just of how inhuman they look. But just the thought of inanimate beings moving and having a life of their own.
Really like the design of the scarecrow, which looks like a Gimp as it seems to be all leather wrappings. Which makes it all the creepier, as it just adds to the evil inhuman nature and being it is. Really liked some of the suspenseful situations, like certain close calls to even physical confrontation with it. Sidenote, like the name of the town "Riverdale", in a way this could be a lost episode to that show which ironically would fit right in.
Can Ryan and Nikki overcome this scarecrow, before they become its next harvest, you'll just have to wait and find out.
Rating: 3 and a half stars.