Hallowed Ground

Liz is a resourceful, skeptical traveler who becomes trapped in Hope. She fights to survive, protects Sabrina, and challenges the town's deadly rituals as she navigates escalating danger.

A child who survives the scarecrow terror and becomes central to the town's struggle. Her safety motivates Liz to resist the cult-like leadership and seek help beyond the cornfields.

Founding preacher whose legend haunts Hope. His spirit is foretold to be reborn, guiding the town's actions and stirring fear of an inevitable revival.

A tabloid reporter investigating legends of living scarecrows. Her pursuit of a sensational story leads to danger and violence as the scarecrow proves real.

Leader of the Hope townspeople who worship the spirit of the founding preacher. He seeks to impregnate Liz to birth the spirit and complete a ritual of possession.

Authority figure trying to maintain order amid growing fear. He confronts the town's darkest rituals and ultimately succumbs to the escalating peril.

A loyal deputy who supports Liz's efforts but is overwhelmed by the town's horror and the scarecrow's reach.

The town’s leadership figure whose decisions reflect the community's fear and complicity in the mythic harvest.

A minor local character whose presence marks the everyday life of Hope beneath the terror.

A small-town worker who embodies everyday life in Hope as chaos unfolds around her.

A member of the town’s security forces drawn into the escalating confrontation with the scarecrow.

A rural resident whose life in the cornfield-town context underscores the harvest motif of Hope.

The victim of the scarecrow’s terror whose fate underscores the cost of the town's rituals.