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
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2022.07.09
这片在能看之前很久就已经噱头十足，可惜，看了之后比较失望；中途多次睡着，醒了又倒回重放。。。
伪纪录片形式有点意思，常见的恐怖元素都有，除了几个画面恐怖又恶心，别的就还好。然后本来以为跟影评区提到的真实事件有关，结果没看出来有什么关系。女主一堆蠢操作害死好几个人，亲妈当的还不如寄养的爸。祝福是诅咒，爱也是诅咒。看完觉得晦气，因为觉得封建迷信晦气，也说明电影完成度是不错。再说了，本身就是邪教那套了，我唯物主义者怎么可能让盯着看就看，让跟着念就念，让拜拜就跟着拜拜…总之，邪教害人！
但比较粗糙，每次想到女主拍摄的机位就有点点出戏，但也正是这点出戏，让我还有勇气继续看下去哈哈。
片中可以看到很多恐怖片的影子，不过厉害在没有“缝合怪”的感觉，最难能可贵的可能是两点，一是jump scare很少，二是拉观众入伙。
还真是个伪伪纪录片，但凡信仰的设定没那么大杂烩，吓人的程度都能翻几番。
我知道咒语的剧透，但还是挺晦气的。和真实事件毫不相干，字幕献给小天使hmmm。后面那段介绍故意一个字一个字写在图腾中心，然后突然白背景视觉残影。 造像和名字都很藏，换成苯教对于我来说更有说服力。
观感不如去年看的同是台湾恐怖电影的《女鬼桥》，给我的最大观感是，女主角长得也太像海清了，给我的感觉是感动的感觉大于恐怖的感觉。民俗的恐怖片，恐怖片中最常出现妈妈和女儿，出访云南，撞头，重复，断续的情绪，带给我一些感受。影院观影非院线片。评分：7.0/10。
这个设定其实很有意思，jump scare的安插也没有盲目模仿欧美，说晦气，只想笑，社会新闻只会比电影更加晦气。我觉得该题材有所不足的地方是剪辑太乱，配乐多余，另外不知道经费原因还是怎样，每个设备的画质居然惊人相似，所以作为found footage有点出戏。讲到底，虽然道具制作很用心，甚至超过一些欧美恐怖片，但最后来看还是功力不够，所以在我心里至多5/10，但是很想鼓励一下国语恐怖片，所以打这个分数。另外，导演什么时候来dreadit做个AMA，我有问题想问你！
2022-07-09
是真的恐怖，伪纪录片式华语片让人极具代入感。一个人也要窝在家，熄灯拉窗帘，氛围感不要太好——硬是让我分了三个晚上才敢看完捂( ･⊝･∞)。
尼玛 除了密集恐惧有点到位 别的都是啥啊 一次失败的“伪纪录片”尝试 让人入戏困难
心理承受能力差的人可以自觉点别看恐怖片，自己受不了就打差评，吐了
虽然说还存在着很多恐怖片的通病，主角作死和降知，然而这部电影在结构上给我了很大的惊喜，和观众互动，在观众心里留下种子，诅咒观众，太狠了
可以列为表现形式源于表达内容的绝佳片例。几处视觉欺骗做的很妙。作为一个恐怖片，没有滥用jump scare真的很难得，没记错的话应该只有阿清嫂那里用了一次。高级的恐怖片就是要靠让观众相信这个故事相信这个概念之后，不由自主地产生恐惧感。真的很牛也很喜欢，值得学习。
略显无味，不过亚热带恐怖几乎只剩民俗文化+伪纪录片一条路了。（在试图想象漠河长白山主题恐怖片怎么拍）
#归来吧，远行人
得多，但我就吃那一套。哪怕本片纯粹是一部"妈妈爱女儿"的催泪片我也能接受。p.s.小女孩很可爱，看到未成年人受苦实在不好受。
一星给营销。本来想看一家人激情泼shi ，然而和原案件不能说一摸一样只能说毫无关联。情节拖沓，桥段平庸，手法老套，强行感人，毫无代入感。
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