Set to broadcast in two one-hour films, this family treat is inspired by the classic books of Barbara Euphan Todd and is pegged to be the TV event of the season. Mackenzie Crook has taken Scatterbrook farm and the infamous characters of this well-loved tale and injected them with a tender and authentic charm. This is the perfect family adventure, packed with a fun, mischievous spirit and delivered with an environmental message.
Mackenzie Crook, (Pirates Of The Caribbean, Detectorists) who has written, directed and stars as Worzel Gummidge, has gathered a host of both accomplished and brilliant actors who are set to appear in this eagerly anticipated adaptation.
Playing The Green Man, creator of the scarecrows, who arrives to Scatterbrook in episode two, is comedy legend Sir Michael Palin. He says: “It’s a lovely part for me, but the whole script is very memorable and touching, and very funny too. It quite skillfully weaves in something for everybody all the time.”
Zoë Wanamaker (My Family, Harry Potter And The Philosophers Stone) will play the eccentric local aristocrat, Lady Bloomsbury Barton in episode two. She says: “The whole thing is so charming and inventive. It’s the sort of thing I’d watch. I’m sure it will be a huge success. I know it will - it’s divine.”
Vicki Pepperdine (Getting On, The Windsors) takes on the role of the formidable Aunt Sally in episode one. She says: “There’s something for everybody. It’s got this heart to it, and you’d be hard pushed as an adult not to engage with it.”
Steve Pemberton (League Of Gentleman, Benidorm) will play Mr Braithwaite, the farmer. He says: “This is the kind of show the whole family can enjoy together. It has a lot of humour, a lot of visual humour too, and I think kids will enjoy watching the children being central to the story.”
Rosie Cavaliero (Gentleman Jack, Cleaning Up) will play Mrs Braithwaite, she added: “It’s a story about the imagination, and children escaping into this different world. Mackenzie’s version is totally contemporary.”
Ones to watch India Brown (Hetty Feather) and Thierry Wickens (making his TV debut) will play Susan and John, two city children spending their summer at Scatterbrook farm who quickly befriend Worzel and begin a summer of adventures.
The first episode, The Scarecrow Of Scatterbrook, sees two young strangers arrive in the village of Scatterbrook. It’s not long before Susan and John encounter Worzel Gummidge, the Scarecrow of Ten Acre Field. Their world is sent spinning into confusion when they realise Gummidge comes to life. The only person more shocked is Worzel, when he discovers that the children are not in fact fellow scarecrows but humans.
Their worlds should never commune but fate has conspired to create an extraordinary union. The seasons have stopped and the harvest hasn’t arrived. The rhythm of the natural world is out of kilter and this unlikely trio must try to put it right. Magic, mystery and mayhem unfurl.
The second episode, The Green Man, welcomes another mysterious arrival to Scatterbrook. The Green Man is the creator of scarecrows and keeper of scarecrow lore. He isn’t at all happy that Worzel is consorting with humans. Elsewhere, local aristocrat Lady Bloomsbury Barton is holding a fete, with a Scarecrow competition that Worzel is determined to win. What will The Green Man and Worzel's most competitive rival, Soggy Bogart make of it all?
Worzel Gummidge is written and directed by Mackenzie Crook and is a Leopard Pictures, Treasure Trove Productions and Lola Entertainment production for BBC One. It is Executive Produced by Kristian Smith for Leopard Pictures, Lisa Thomas for Lola Entertainment, Mackenzie Crook for Treasure Trove Productions, with rights holders Patrick D. Pidgeon and Eric S. Rollman executive producers for Pidgeon Entertainment, Inc. It is produced by Georgie Fallon and Alex Moody is the Commissioning Editor for the BBC.
Further casting:
Francesca Mills - Earthy Mangold
Tim Plester - Clarty
Colin Michael Carmichael - Soggy Bogart
Andrew James Spooner - Flat Alistair
Phil Hulford - Hannah Harrow
Tom Meeten - HMS Odney
Christopher-Robert Barlow - Rag Bag
Kiran Shah - Chopper and Root Bound
Charlie Mayhew - Rustle Sprouter
Lucy Montgomery - Jackie Pudding
Gus Brown - Oswald Pollypop
Malik Ibheis - Trike
Ben Langley - Driver
Mariam Haque - Receptionist
为自己而战，终归是要自己拯救自己的。原来有小说做底子，所以故事有头有尾，完整有回味。一群倒霉孩子帮助主角光环的男孩逃脱，一步一步线索的设定，都很赞，没有尿点。
大家演技都好浮夸啊，为什么非要让孩子演出一种故作大人的感觉呢，看得我脚趾抠地。你以为它是分裂那种类型的惊悚片，结果真有鬼魂和通灵，就不伦不类的。
小孩演技给力
这部电影我最赏识的是不浮躁和用心铺陈节奏和细节 仅有的几处jump scare非常巧妙和克制 这是一部大气的电影
真的跟小丑回魂差远了，伊桑霍克这演了一个毫无角色塑造的无脑变态，三星给小演员的演技
节奏有一点怪，但是成长啊，友情啊，和妹妹乃至和父亲的亲情小细节都让人有一点感动，惊悚不浓但是到位。
伊桑霍克到底为什么要演这种片子。 剧情发展直白到像给小朋友看的。 可是这个吓人程度恐怕小朋友又看不了。 我小时候如果看这一部片子，可能会被吓出病来女。
后面反杀的片段好爽，但如果没有通灵电话这一设定，后面剧情直接就不成立。结尾如果是黑暗结局或者寂静岭式结局没准更好（但好像更浮夸了点）（6/10）
7分.不恐怖，有几处jump scare展现出了导演的恐怖片功力，但全片其实是一部形式恐怖片、实质校园片，主线其实是一个小男孩在绑架事件之后客服恐惧重获新生的故事，前段文戏过多、后段进展过快以及反派人物的过于脸谱化以及电影定位不准确等问题都导致了此片口碑的两极化，但不得不说的是，小镇惊悚、校园欺凌与通灵元素的结合，是有点新奇的.
俩小朋友很可爱，伊桑戴着面具也觉得帅，剧情就一般啦，比较无聊。我是年纪大了么，鬼片让我毫无感觉。
是好看的诶 不是那种靠暴力血腥和惊悚取胜的恐怖片 这种妆造和剧情反而有点童年噩梦的感觉 挺适合给重口儿童看的 微恐+画面精细度+上价值 很足够了//想到了《我的天才女友》里传说中抓小孩的Don Achille 应该就是那种存在吧
好多桥段致敬小丑回魂！结尾小男孩反杀好爽！（小演员演技棒棒）配乐好评！
大屏幕看视听效果太赞，一度紧张压抑到想离开电影院。小男主的心理素质和执行力真强啊，太励志了
剧情很简单，但大小演员演技全部在线，加分不少，作为恐怖片其实还可以更恐怖些
【C+】看预告还以为是新的《险恶》，结果原来是children help children的「儿童恐怖片」。中间多次尝试逃脱的铺垫做得不错，反观结尾就有些匆忙，可惜伊桑·霍克继《月光骑士》后又演了一个毫无存在感的弱反派。
还算不太平庸的恐怖片吧，奇幻元素让整体显得更娱乐化了一些。
hell no 伊桑霍克演了个毫无魅力的反派
“你说，总有一天我得为自己而战。”
7分？就……很奇怪一片子，有槽点但体验还不错，挺流畅。小演员们讨人喜欢。小男孩觉得长得像很多人又说不上像谁……一个面具哥有必要伊桑霍克来演吗……
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