More Mr Jones costume appreciation

About a year ago I posted about the outfit worn by the titular Mr. Jones, but I've recently come across a few more close-up shots of the costume.

IMDb lists the costume designer as Jocelyn Hublau. There's something old yet timeless to Mr. Jones; cobbled together yet meticulously intentional. I think Hublau nailed that. 

The only source I could find for these photos was (of all places) a Hungarian news site. Photographer unknown. 

“Wake up, Mr. Jones”

You have to stay behind

You have to put on the mask

You have to protect us

I really love the costume for Mr Jones.  The outfit seems quite unassuming but the image of his coat and mask have always stuck with me.

Click here to watch Mr. Jones on YouTube (free w/ ads)

Now Watching: Rot's Basement

After seeing many of Pumpkinrot's basement photos, I was reminded again and again of the basement scene from Mr. Jones.  I (half) jokingly commented that I'd love to see a found-footage-style walkthrough of his basement... and to my pleasant surprise, Rot delivered!

Click below to watch the little eight second clip he filmed.  It's exactly what I had envisioned!

Listening to: All I Need

The credits song from Mr. Jones (2013), the movie that finally made me start prop making. When I first started, I would have this song on repeat as I scavenged sticks and bound them with jute.  Right now, I'm listening to it as I plan and prepare for Halloween 2022. 

I think I'll make a standalone Mr. Jones blog post in the future.  Maybe even share some of my early works inspired by the film.

The Scarecrow Project

 Last year, I stumbled across a rather intriguing Instagram account: 

The Scarecrow Project

There isn't much info or description on the page or its posts, but from what I gather, an individual made these amazing scarecrows and placed them in roadside fields and other rural locations. (Great Pumpkin Project-style)  The posts' dates range from January 6th 2019 to March 2nd 2020.  I haven't seen any activity since.

Some of the descriptions give dates of the placement (as far back as 2016), the location, and the date they were discovered removed or vandalized.

"Date Placed: August 7, 2016
Date Missing: August 8, 2016
Location: Busy Road, Open Space Preserve and Wetland"

When I first encountered the account, my mind immediately jumped to Mr. Jones, a 2013 horror movie featuring a reclusive scarecrow maker who sends his sculptures to seemingly random people around the country.  Many (most? all?) of the scarecrows/totems seen the film were designed and/or constructed by Pumpkinrot (he made 18 in total).  

Indeed, some of The Scarecrow Project's pieces very closely resemble those of Mr. Jones. Just compare the below Scarecrow Project scarecrow (left) with one of Rot's (right):

"Date Placed: November 2, 2018 Date Missing: December 7, 2018 Location: Walking Trail Through Wooded Area."

Polaroid of one of Mr. Jones's scarecrows (Original blogpost by Rot) (Photo by Bean)

Who is/was behind this? Did Pumpkinrot create a cheeky little side project?  Is Mr. Jones real??  The Scarecrow Project remains a mystery. But hey, who doesn't love a good mystery?

More images at @thescarecrowproject

I will also add that I love this idea, and might even contribute to #thescarecrowproject in the future...