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
没能挠到恐怖影迷的痒痒，挠了一些别的，倒是偶有意外之喜。
导演举棋不定，不知道想要啥，到底要鬼jump scare还是要惊悚推理反转，最后加害人变受害者虽然搞笑，但消解女性苦难就整个影片前功尽弃了
呈现效果本可以更好的，剧情转折开始就变得混乱了
缺点演员演技真的烂 导致人物扁平化 不太能代入情绪 为了政治正确强行搞个伟光正的黑人男友真的呵呵了 跟影片风格特别不搭 关键是你找个帅点的也行了 这个真的一言难尽
好看 女主颜值高 女主拥抱60年代的同是到轮渡呢打拼的女孩，虽然一切已来不及。会帮助女主的是女人和黑人。
视听出彩，对白精妙。但主题含混，高潮的对决到底传达了怎样的价值观点，被男性权力压制的女性复仇不正是主角认同的行为？
视听俱佳，但叙事土的让人想喊救命。全员提线木偶，结局大可不必。
听复古音乐被沉浸到六十年代的伦敦，似梦似真的附魂故事，镜分阴阳的戏份简直运镜绝佳，惊悚中带有舞蹈、音乐、悬疑，是多么别样的一杯鸡尾酒~
光影镜头配乐都绝赞！惊悚版午夜巴黎，谁又能拒绝夜晚的大伦敦呢？
前半段很有趣，但后半段太过于形式化，侧重点也不是我想看的。导演这是想说只有女性才能拯救女性吗哈哈哈
结尾太拧巴了险些把女性主题搞垮，最后算是勉强捞回来了吧。本来又惊悚又沉重的，结果Help一出来笑到扑街，那群鬼魂真的太搞笑了我的天简直影史留名的一幕啊！🤦♀️ 视听效果还是非常好的。
知道为什么现在的衣服和音乐都那么难听了吧……连Edgar wright都不能相信了
好漂亮的转场！好厉害的调度！好牛逼的审美！喜欢！
不知道是不是因爲色調和音樂的關係，整部影片的沉浸感特別强，Edgar Wright不落俗套的敘事功力和拍攝手法依舊，兩處沒料到的Jump Scare也恰到好處地讓人過癮（一處夢中夢，一處衛生間的回頭，都發生在8號樓。）故事的結尾不算巧妙，甚至讓人有些莫名其妙，但是整體的觀感真的不錯，可能是這類軟恐怖片本身就比較和我胃口吧。
起初以为是个平庸的恐怖片，却被结尾的张力深深打动，这是一个杀手搭建的灵魂之牢，梦想被扔进绞肉机粉碎的全过程。其实更适宜直接改编成音乐剧，只要音乐不难听，托尼奖稳拿。
镜像的巧妙运用，梦境与现实的交织，摄影机徘徊于黑胶与霓虹灯，并将观众拉回美轮美奂纸醉金迷的60s伦敦
可能人需要走出舒适区才能发现自己还是需要待在舒适区里。这部电影埃导做了很多不一样的尝试，放弃了很多自己的特点，结果变得平平无奇。以及男导演塑造女性角色能写好得确实不多，都要靠配角衬托，还有很多想当然的东西。很想告诉埃导，不会拍女的就别拍了，跟胖胖瘦瘦一起玩不好吗？
画重点，这属于我的恐怖片接受程度上限值了，吓死我了😭
不敢相信是EW的作品，也许他接了个美恐剧场版的活。
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