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Bad Crop

After carving a jack o' lantern, an unknowing farm hand accidentally releases havoc on Halloween night.

  • Nolen Sternkopf
    Director
  • Nolen Sternkopf
    Writer
  • Nolen Sternkopf
    Producer
  • Erin Barber
    Key Cast
    "Valerie"
  • Scott Bernard Nelson
    Key Cast
    "Mr. Clifford"
  • Joe Cullen
    Key Cast
    "Rob"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 41 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 16, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, 16mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Oregon Screams Horror Film Festival
    Portland, OR
    United States
    October 17, 2024
    World Premiere
    Best Oregon Film
  • Atlanta After Dark Film Festival
    Atlanta, GA
    United States
    February 24, 2025
    East Coast Premiere
    Best Horror Film
Director Biography - Nolen Sternkopf

Nolen Sternkopf is a Pacific Northwest based independent writer and director. He graduated from San Francisco State University in 2021 with a B.A. in Cinema. Nolen is constantly feeding his passion for storytelling and cinema with exciting filmmaking projects, many of which deal with the supernatural and twisting genre elements in creative new ways.

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Director Statement

I've long wished to make a Halloween-infused flick, and with "Bad Crop" I was finally able to realize that desire with a pulp serial horror throwback. I set out with a myriad of differing influences- "Goosebumps", "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre", most of John Carpenter's filmography... but my primary goal was simple: create a chilling Halloween thrill with a memorable premise. Getting to film a couple shots on 16mm was a nice bonus!