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For director Andy Thompson, the project was a labor of love. He mentioned that the film was "great fun to make, but quite stressful," with the crew working "solidly for three weeks of 16-hour days". Budgetary constraints meant that , and his son was even roped into the cast to help keep costs down.

Director John A. Roome had previously worked on horror shorts and special effects for other low-budget UK productions. With The Scar Crow , he proved that a small budget (reportedly under £150,000) doesn’t mean small scares. The script by James Eaves is tight, the pacing is relentless at just under 90 minutes, and the scares are earned. The Scar Crow -2009- Ok.ru

While it may not have achieved the mainstream success of contemporary folk-horror hits like Midsommar or The Witch , it remains a fascinating time capsule of 2009 British independent filmmaking. Thanks to the quirks of international social networks and dedicated internet archivers, these forgotten pieces of cellcloid continue to scare new audiences decades later. For director Andy Thompson, the project was a labor of love