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* DrivenToSuicide: Corey Comstock AteHisGun after murdering his brother Alex and turning his body into a ScaryScarecrow.
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* TheBadGuyWins: [[spoiler:Scott, the last survivor of the friends [[LostInTheMaize trapped in the cornfield]], is fleeing from theScaryScarecrow; trying to find his way back to the road. Badly wounded and having lost a lot of blood, he collapse at the edge of the field, in sight of the wrecked car. A pair of good Samaritans who have stopped to investigate spot him and come to help. Scott then sees the scary hiding in the corn. It raises a finger to its lips and lies in wait. Scott, his throat slashed, is unable to shout a warning to his rescuers as the advance towards the ambush...]]
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* TheBadGuyWins: [[spoiler:Scott, the last survivor of the friends [[LostInTheMaize trapped in the cornfield]], is fleeing from theScaryScarecrow; the ScaryScarecrow; trying to find his way back to the road. Badly wounded and having lost a lot of blood, he collapse collapses at the edge of the field, in sight of the wrecked car. A pair of good Samaritans who have stopped to investigate spot him and come to help. Scott then sees the scary scarcrow hiding in the corn. It raises a finger to its lips and lies in wait. Scott, his throat slashed, is unable to shout a warning to his rescuers as the advance towards the ambush...]]
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* ArtisticLicenseChess: Scott is the resident nerd and is identified as a member of the chess team to establish him as the smart member of the group. He uses a chess board he finds in the OldDarkHouse to make a chess analogy to explain how the ScaryScarecrow operates. Unfortunately, the move he describes is not part of the rules of chess.
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* SmartPeoplePlayChess: Scott is the resident nerd and is identified as a member of the chess team to establish him as the smart member of the group. He uses a chess board he finds in the OldDarkHouse to make a chess analogy to explain how the ScaryScarecrow operates. Unfortunately, [[CriticalResearchFailure the move he describes is not part of the rules of chess]].
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* SmartPeoplePlayChess: Scott is the resident nerd and is identified as a member of the chess team to establish him as the smart member of the group. He uses a chess board he finds in the OldDarkHouse to make a chess analogy to explain how the ScaryScarecrow operates. Unfortunately, [[CriticalResearchFailure the move he describes is not part of the rules of chess]].chess.
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''Husk'' is a 2011 American horror film. It stars Devon Graye, C. J. Thomason, Music/TamminSursok and Ben Easter. It was directed by Brett Simmons and was released as part of the After Dark Films series.
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''Husk'' is a 2011 American horror film. It stars Devon Graye, C. J. Thomason, Creator/DevonGraye, Creator/CJThomason, Music/TamminSursok and Ben Easter.Creator/BenEaster. It was directed by Brett Simmons and was released as part of the After Dark Films series.
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* OverallsAndGingham: In the flashbacks, Farmer Comstock and his Corey and Alex are dressed in bibbed overalls and check shirts. Looking closely, Alex is still dressed like that under [[SackheadSlasher the burlap sack over his head]].
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* OverallsAndGingham: In the flashbacks, Farmer Comstock and his sons Corey and Alex are dressed in bibbed overalls and check shirts. Looking closely, Alex is still dressed like that under [[SackheadSlasher the burlap sack over his head]].head]] in the present day.
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* OverallsAndGingham: In the flashbacks, Farmer Comstock and his Corey and Alex are dressed in bibbed overalls and check shirts. Looking closely, Alex is still dressed like that under [[SackheadSlasher the burlap sack over his head]].
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* TheBadGuyWins: [[spoiler:Scott, the last survivor of the friends [[LostInTheMaize trapped in the cornfield]], is fleeing from theScaryScarecrow; trying to find his way back to the road. Badly wounded and having lost a lot of blood, he collapse at the edge of the field, in sight of the wrecked car. A pair of good Samaritans who have stopped to investigate spot him and come to help. Scott then sees the scary hiding in the corn. It raises a finger to its lips and lies in wait. Scott, his throat slashed, is unable to shout a warning to his rescuers as the advance towards the ambush...]]
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* LostInTheMaize: The protagonists spend much of the film walking, running or driving through the seemingly endless cornfield that surrounds the house; usually with idea of what direction they are going.
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* SmartPeoplePlayChess: Scott is the resident nerd and is identified as a member of the chess team to establish him as the smart member of the group. He uses a chess board he finds in the OldDarkHouse to make a chess analogy to explain how the ScaryScarecrow operates. Unfortunately, [[CriticalResearchFailure the move he describes is not part of the rules of chess]].
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* ISeeDeadPeople: Scott experiences visions that allow him to see aspects of the farm's past. These visions allow him to piece together what happened and identify the cause of their current predicament. The actors in these visions apparently cannot see him, and do not acknowledge his presence at all.
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* OldDarkHouse: A car crash leaves the protagonists [[LostInTheMaize stranded in a cornfield]]. After discovering [[CellPhonesAreuseless their cell phones don't work]], they decided to make their way to a creepy, seemingly abandoned farmhouse located in the centre of the cornfield to see if they can phone for help. [[TemptingFate What could possibly go wrong]]?
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* RandomSmokingScene: Chris and Natalie share a cigarette when they are left alone at the wrecked van. Natalie is apparently a secret smoker and asks Chris not to tell her boyfriend Brian that she is a smoker. Neither lights up again over the course of the film, and Natalie hiding her smoking from Brian never becomes plot relevant. The main purpose of the scene is to [[ChekhovsGun establish that Chris carries a lighter]].
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* BodySurf: Combined with PossessingADeadBody. Alex turns the bodies of his victims in {{Scary Scarecrows}}s and can shift his spirit between them at will. However, he is only able to animate one scarecrow at a time
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* BodySurf: Combined with PossessingADeadBody. Alex turns the bodies of his victims in {{Scary Scarecrows}}s Scarecrow}}s and can shift his spirit between them at will. However, he is only able to animate one scarecrow at a time
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* AsTheGoodBookSays: A rather obscure one. Natalie finds a sign with "GEN 4:11" written on it on the outside of the cornfield. This is never brought up again, but Genesis 4:11 describes curse God laid on the field after Abel's murder by Cain: the same way that Corey murdered Alex in a field.
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* AlmostDeadGuy: The ScaryScarecrow has murdered [[spoiler:Chris]] and is hoisting his body onto the scarecrow frame in preparation for turning him into a scarecrow. Scott stumble on to the scene and the scarecrow attempts to kill him to. However, [[spoiler:Chris]] proves to be clinging to life and manages to grab the scarecrow and pull him off long enough for Scott to escape. The scarecrow then finishes [[spoiler:Chris]] off for good.
* AsTheGoodBookSays: A rather obscure one. Natalie finds a sign with "GEN 4:11" written on it on the outside of the cornfield. This is never brought up again, but Genesis 4:11 describes the curse God laid on the field after Abel's murder by Cain: the same way that Corey murdered Alex in a field.
* AsTheGoodBookSays: A rather obscure one. Natalie finds a sign with "GEN 4:11" written on it on the outside of the cornfield. This is never brought up again, but Genesis 4:11 describes the curse God laid on the field after Abel's murder by Cain: the same way that Corey murdered Alex in a field.
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''Husk'' is a 2011 American horror film. It stars Devon Graye, C. J. Thomason, Tammin Sursok Music/TamminSursok and Ben Easter. It was directed by Brett Simmons and was released as part of the After Dark Films series.
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* ChekhovsGun: After murdering Alex, Corey tosses the [[GardeningVarietyWeapon pitchfork]] aside and walks back to the house. During the final fight, Scott realizes the pitchfork must still belying where Corey dropped it.
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* ChekhovsGun: After murdering Alex, Corey tosses the [[GardeningVarietyWeapon pitchfork]] aside and walks back to the house. During the final fight, Scott realizes the pitchfork must still belying be lying where Corey dropped it.
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* ChekhovsGun: After murdering Alex, Corey tosses the [[GardeningVarietyWeapon pitchfork]] aside and walks back to the house. During the final fight, Scott realizes the pitchfork must still belying where Corey dropped it.
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* CellPhonesAreUseless: After their car crashes into the cornfield, none of the protagonists can get a signal on their cell phones. (Only Scott is shown trying, but it can be assumed the others did as well.) Undoubtedly a property of the curse that lies upon the field.
* ChekhovsSkill: While trying to fix his SUV after the crash, Chris demonstrates that he knows how to hot-wire a car. He later uses this talent to start the truck at the farm.
* ChekhovsSkill: While trying to fix his SUV after the crash, Chris demonstrates that he knows how to hot-wire a car. He later uses this talent to start the truck at the farm.
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* BodySurf: Combined with PossessingADeadBody. Alex turns the bodies of his victims in {{Scary Scarecrows}}s and can shift his spirit between them at will. However, he is only able to animate one scarecrow at a time
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* MyCarHatesMe: Chris steals the only working vehicle on the farm and attempts to escape. However, when he crashes into one of the scarecrow poles, the truck stalls and refuses to start again.
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* PossessingADeadBody: Alex turns the bodies of his victims into {{Scary Scarecrow}}s and [[BodySurf shift his spirit between them]]. However, he can only animate one scarecrow at a time.
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* AsTheGoodBookSays: A rather obscure one. Natalie finds a sign with "GEN 4:11" written on it on the outside of the cornfield. This is never brought up again, but Genesis 4:11 describes Abel's murder by Cain: the same way that Corey murdered Alex.
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* AsTheGoodBookSays: A rather obscure one. Natalie finds a sign with "GEN 4:11" written on it on the outside of the cornfield. This is never brought up again, but Genesis 4:11 describes curse God laid on the field after Abel's murder by Cain: the same way that Corey murdered Alex.Alex in a field.
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* CainAndAbel: TheUnfavourite Corey was so incensed by his father's favoritism towards his brother Alex that he murdered Alex and turned his corpse into a scarecrow before [[AteHisGun shooting himself]]. Alex eventually returns as a ScaryScarecrow. The movie makes a lot of references to the Biblical story.
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* SackheadSlasher: The [[ScaryScarecrow murderous scarecrow]] wears a burlap sack with a very disturbing smiley face stitched on it over his head. By placing bags over the heads of his victims, he is able to turn them into scarecrows that he is able to animate.
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* TheUnfavourite: In keeping with the CainAndAbel theme, Farmer Comstock definitely favours his son Alex over his other son Corey: in part due to Alex's willingness and talent in slaughtering animals, to drive the analogy home further. This favoritism eventually drives Corey into a jealous rage where he murders his brother and turns him into a scarecrow.
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* GardeningVarietyWeapon: Corey murders his brother Alex by stabbing him repeatedly with a pitchfork. Scott later uses the same pitchfork to stab the ScaryScarecrow. [[spoiler:The scarecrow then uses the fork to finish off Chris.]]
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When Brian refuses to leave without Natalie, Chris hotwires the one working vehicle and dives off through [[LostInTheMaize the cornfield]].
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When Brian refuses to leave without Natalie, Chris hotwires hot-wires the one working vehicle and dives drives off through [[LostInTheMaize the cornfield]].
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* AsTheGoodBookSays: A rather obscure one. Natalie finds a sign with "GEN 4:11" written on it on the outside of the cornfield. This is never brought up again, but Genesis 4:11 describes Abel's murder by Cain.
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* AsTheGoodBookSays: A rather obscure one. Natalie finds a sign with "GEN 4:11" written on it on the outside of the cornfield. This is never brought up again, but Genesis 4:11 describes Abel's murder by Cain.Cain: the same way that Corey murdered Alex.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When Brian refuses to leave without Natalie, Chris hotwires the one working vehicle and dives off through [[LostInTheMaize the cornfield]].
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* ExtremelyShortTimespan: The events of the film encompass about 12 hours, starting in the early afternoon and ending in the early hours of the following morning.
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* AsTheGoodBookSays: A rather obscure one. Natalie finds a sign with "GEN 4:11" written on it on the outside of the cornfield. This is never brought up again, but Genesis 4:11 describes Abel's murder by Cain.
* {{Fingore}}: The revenant Natalie hammers nails through each of her five fingers as she transforms herself into a ScaryScarecrow.
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* LostInTheMaize: The protagonists spend much of the film walking, running or driving through the seemingly endless cornfield that surrounds the house; usually with idea of what direction they are going.
* ScaryScarecrows: The monster is the spirit of a murderedfarmboy farm boy whose body was strung up as a scarecrow. He know murders travellers and turns their bodies into scarecrows, and can leap between the scarecrows.
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''Husk'' is a 2011 American horror film. It stars Devon Graye, C. J. Thomason, Tammin Sursok and Ben Easter. It was directed by Brett Simmons and was released as part of the After Dark Films series.
When a murder of crows smash into their car windshield, a group of young friends are forced to abandon the vehicle, leaving them stranded beside a desolate cornfield. Hidden deep within the cornfield they find a crumbling farmhouse – but they soon discover that instead of a sanctuary, the house is actually the center of a terrifying supernatural ritual that they are about to become a part of.
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* AteHisGun: Brian and Scott find Corey's body in the cellar with his shotgun propped up under his jaw.
* CreepyCrows: A murder of crows smashes into the windscreen of Chris's SUV, causing him to crash into the cornfield. Afterwards more crows hang around the protagonists; watching them and cawing creepily.
* HardToLightFire: When Scott attempts to ignite the gasoline soaked cornfield, Chris's lighter--which has been working perfectly up till now--suddenly refuses to light.
* ScaryScarecrows: The monster is the spirit of a murdered farmboy whose body was strung up as a scarecrow. He know murders travellers and turns their bodies into scarecrows, and can leap between the scarecrows.
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When a murder of crows smash into their car windshield, a group of young friends are forced to abandon the vehicle, leaving them stranded beside a desolate cornfield. Hidden deep within the cornfield they find a crumbling farmhouse – but they soon discover that instead of a sanctuary, the house is actually the center of a terrifying supernatural ritual that they are about to become a part of.
!!Tropes used in ''Husk'' include:
* AteHisGun: Brian and Scott find Corey's body in the cellar with his shotgun propped up under his jaw.
* CreepyCrows: A murder of crows smashes into the windscreen of Chris's SUV, causing him to crash into the cornfield. Afterwards more crows hang around the protagonists; watching them and cawing creepily.
* HardToLightFire: When Scott attempts to ignite the gasoline soaked cornfield, Chris's lighter--which has been working perfectly up till now--suddenly refuses to light.
* ScaryScarecrows: The monster is the spirit of a murdered farmboy whose body was strung up as a scarecrow. He know murders travellers and turns their bodies into scarecrows, and can leap between the scarecrows.
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