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
在迎合市场并开创一定风格后，B级片才是温导真正内心的恶趣味，它在本片中迎来了全面的爆发！
最后是他妈惊悚动作片吗？哇哦各种温导的元素拼在一起 死寂的 招魂的 有煽情有吊胃口有惊悚点 烘托不错 寓意一般般 这个所谓的“肿瘤”太牵强了 温导这次将及格
女主家哪有邻居？女主肚子被枪轰了一个洞为什么没事人一样？女主的头盖骨为什么能自动闭合？——好吧除了一些硬伤，电影观感还是很好的，情节推动什么的也很抓人。
一开头看到长发飘飘的就能让人猜到是用的是斯蒂芬金《黑暗的另一半》里的设定。前半部效果还是挺好的，不输于金的设定，后面就有点垮塌了。
敢于如此尝试的导演，要不是哗众取宠的投机者，就是很有本事的手艺人。温导在我看来显然属于后者，也难怪被大制片厂抢着合作。
温子仁导演的恐怖片我一直都不敢看 ，这部不恐怖，更多是血腥，创造出一位复仇怪物，脸上满是大脑背面组成的血肉肿瘤，影片的动作戏很酷，依靠背面行走的怪物拿着奖杯做成的刀刃杀敌，动作场面的运镜也很喜欢。
对一个人住大公寓有阴影了/要了命了，每到血腥情节就开始给我卡顿，一帧一帧播放，观影体验不要太沉浸
哎……
我胆儿也是肥了，都敢看温导拍的铅黄电影了。
仁者见“仁”。
Unapologetically generic parody turns to a hilarious, bombastic action schlock. High budget Basket Case remake. Studio production trash cinema. James Wan's prank on Warner Bros.? Terrible and great.
今年值得期待的恐怖片有点多，温大师的回归之作算一部，111分钟未删减版本看得很过瘾，虽然是个全程没有鬼的恐怖片（所以国内可以引进吧）但温氏恐怖效应还是贯穿全片的，节奏感很好，故事核不再是千篇一律的人格分裂啊……内容，脑洞还是有惊喜的，不过风格总感觉有点像另外一部恐怖电影《关灯后》不过不同的是，那是真的有鬼，也有精神病。全片的惊喜在于这个结尾我没猜到，本以为是一部讲意识，意念的玄幻恐怖片，可最终还是披了一层科学的外衣。不过我完全能get到影片所表达的真实性，因为这种奇葩人体标本在我5岁的时候就在人体博物馆里看到过，因此留下了永恒不灭深刻的印象。寄身于同一个身体拥有两个灵魂…这都是真实自然存在的事情。期待温大师以后还是做导演，多导点片子吧，可别监制了😂
反派竟然用我最爱的大天使的名字，就当做致敬吧。妹妹的感觉好甜哇。身体寄生这个感觉挺有趣的。麦迪森感应加百列靠声音、想法、感应和人与高灵沟通的方式十分相像。艺术从不是来源于生活，艺术是来源于内在，生活是内在的显化。
还可以啦，但就是不是温大之前的风格，之前一直都是灵异，这次几乎没有，反而有点超能力的感觉，但超能力也没太超……
恐怖氛围做得挺屌的，转场调度也有很亮眼的时刻。就是那位的能力为什么会这么强完全没有解释一头雾水。
拍完一系列大片后的温子仁在运镜上明显又上了一个b格，对于密闭空间紧张感的营造已达炉火纯青之境。前半段还是熟悉的温式诡异味道，各种招魂系恐怖元素穿插，带进惊慌失措的惊吓节奏里，最终又回落在家庭与救赎的情感上。至于后半段的爽感主要来自老式b级片那种最直观的血浆、砍杀（一定要看未删减版），所以过分去扣反转的细节反而会缺失该有的乐趣，千万不要带着看《招魂》的眼光去看待它，当成一部超英向惊悚片，你会直呼一句：真tm爽！
吓得我龇牙咧嘴，后背发凉，但是却没有感到恶心和后怕
电影有许多值得改进的剧情，有些喜剧配角可以去掉，Sydney去医院找资料居然能什么事都没有就回来，也是从这开始故事进度加速
好家伙，刺客信条加百列啊。他只是想秀一把操作。
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