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
不能算是电影，像是小短剧的样子，只提供高能供之消遣
《韩国都市怪谈》导演洪基元，首部电影长片，呈现形式上实则依旧是10部短小精悍的短篇故事集。看作剧集的成功，令导演在本片的发挥上，有着更为惊人的表现力，和艺术思想成分的加成。除了猎奇、奇观化的视听呈现，高度类型化的叙事方式，部分短片虽良莠不齐，但看到了主创们的努力，在影片对现实的关照上，希冀有一些现实向的启发，虽然这个目标，从呈现结果倒退上来说，有些差强人意。但从影片完成度上来说，的确有被惊吓到。尤其类似于《衣柜》、《寄生虫》和《层间噪音》等，短片故事本身已经形成了一个单元完整性。PS：导演选角能力还是蛮出色的，男演员群体的颜值都很在线，代表了东亚审美的一种普遍趋势和潮流。韩国把潮流文化立于根本之国策上，不得不佩服这种年轻向、面向未来的国家格局。在吸引外资上，韩国文化产业也淌出了一条成功之路。
十个故事，个个都显得不合逻辑，也不显得恐怖。如果截取两三个，拍长一点，逻辑圆回来，也许会好点吧
哎呀，每个短篇都是帅哥美女。现在鬼片对颜值都要求都这么高了吗？
1《隧道》
看到好多人评论片子闷 镜头时间拉的长 反而让我觉得难能可贵 在短视频时代2、3分钟就可以看完一部电影 愿意用时间和空间去拉长就显得尤为有意义 去过东南亚的人应该有感触 时间于他们而言 和于我们而言是不同的 电影节奏平 但其实不缓 很多点也让我有共鸣
冗长中带有温馨和诡异，梦境拍得很舒服，做了同款的梦
短小的都市传说，牙虫和红衣女超级无聊，敲墙壁那个演员好像肖战
都市传说集锦 ，也就还好，质低量大，一部看足。
可以不要再拍老梗了吗 没新的就别拍了 求求了
莫名想起《夜以继夜》。之前在平遥一天天被新人导演电影所支配的无聊感又再次体会到了。题材非常棒。冗长无趣，剧情乱，摄影差，气氛无烘托，误导的地方太多了。这个男主角得奖是认真的吗，演技在哪儿。见到贾导很开心，实在没想到已经过了2年了。看完短片很感动。
懦弱的父辈和无法摆脱的噩梦，病房里的一幕让我想起高中时父亲做手术的场景，男孩迷茫的面庞和面对未知的恐惧我感同身受。男孩的世界——舞蹈，远行的朋友，调笑的女孩，乌黑发霉的屋顶和滴落在不锈钢水盆中的雨滴——摇摇欲坠的世界终于崩塌了，而男孩无力承受、也不被要求承受任何。“我很害怕，”男孩被噩梦惊醒，走向他的父亲，然后穿过他，继续走下去。
塑料鬼太喜感了，确实很油亮，打蜡了吧或者发胶，也就人类高质量男性之人体模特还行
#PYIFF in Beijing第一场展映
颜值挺高的！10个故事如果2个小时全是这样的画风我可能会觉得难看，虽然太短会忽略细节也没交代一些原因，恰恰因为这10个故事我才会看完。没有营造恐怖的氛围，都是直接铺陈。喜欢姐妹情，人形模特，和容貌焦虑
配阴婚那个印象挺深，招魂那个也好。其它就没什么印象了。
#PYIFF in Beijing第一场展映
作为一部专供偶像idol们表演的恐怖片，就只能打发时间看看。
第一次看柬埔寨电影，电影节奏很慢，导演留白太多了，甚至以为是个纪录片，好几次都想二倍速下。朋友的离开，父亲的病，拆迁，梦想，其实想说的有很多，但感觉男主角的视角表达的有点浅。几个印象很深的场景：男主角的梦，在酒吧迷幻的灯光，导演拍的挺好的。
齿虫这个故事还行，扩展一下可以拍一部丧尸片。人类高质量男性之人体模特故事也还行，密室逃脱也是不错的，除此其他故事太弱了
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