{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox film | name = Albino Farm | image = Albino Farm.jpg | caption = Promotional film poster | director = {{plainlist| * Joe Anderson * Sean McEwen }} | producer = {{plainlist| * Rachelle Ryan * Jason Stewart * Joe Anderson * Sean McEwen }} | writer = {{plainlist| * Joe Anderson * Sean McEwen }} | starring = {{plainlist| * Chris Jericho * Richard Christy * Tammin Sursok * Alex Neustaedter }} | music = Scott Rockenfield<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bryanreesman.com/blog/tag/albino-farm/ |title=Albino Farm - Bryan Reesman.com |access-date=2009-09-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527103655/http://www.bryanreesman.com/blog/tag/albino-farm/ |archive-date=2010-05-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | cinematography = René Jung | editing = Dan O'Brien | distributor = Anxiety Island Entertainment | released = {{Film date|2009|9|22}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.horroryearbook.com/546193/albino-farm-comes-to-dvd |title=Albino Farm Arrives On DVD |access-date=2009-09-30 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120905004652/http://www.horroryearbook.com/546193/albino-farm-comes-to-dvd |archive-date=2012-09-05 |url-status=usurped }}</ref> | runtime = 90 minutes<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mtivideo.com/mti/albino_farm.htm |title=ALBINO FARM - MTI Video |access-date=2009-09-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100216085440/http://www.mtivideo.com/mti/albino_farm.htm |archive-date=2010-02-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | country = United States | language = English | budget = | gross = }} '''''Albino Farm''''' is a 2009 horror film written and directed and written by Joe Anderson<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fullhalloween.com/blog/7042/albino-farm-v-upcoming-september-22-2009-poster-synopsis-and-new-trailer/ |title=Albino Farm (V), Upcoming September 22, 2009, Poster, Synopsis and New Trailer |access-date=September 30, 2009 |archive-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240226204629/https://www.fullhalloween.com/blog/7042/albino-farm-v-upcoming-september-22-2009-poster-synopsis-and-new-trailer/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> and Sean McEwen.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://retroslashers.net/blog/albino-farm-dvd-details/ |title=Albino Farm DVD Details |access-date=2009-09-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090723050549/http://retroslashers.net/blog/albino-farm-dvd-details/ |archive-date=2009-07-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It stars Chris Jericho, Richard Christy, Tammin Sursok, and Alex Neustaedter. The music was composed by Scott Rockenfield.
The movie follows four college students who stumble across a murderous rural community in the Ozark Mountains. The story is loosely based on a Missouri urban legend.
==Plot== Stacey, Melody, Brian, and Sanjay, a group of college students, are traveling through the Ozark Mountains region, working on a history research project about rural American customs and legends. They encounter several eccentric and physically deformed locals. When their SUV gets a flat tire, they acquire a new one from Jeremiah, a blind elderly man who speaks incoherently. Brian, the jerk of the group, deliberately underpays Jeremiah.
The students stumble across a revival meeting, where they learn about the supposed legend of the Albino Farm. They arrive in a small town of Shiloh and start looking for the Albino Farm, ignoring warnings from the locals, many of whom seem to have various deformities. They meet Levi and his two deaf friends, who agree to take them to the Albino Farm for twenty-five dollars and a view of Melody's breasts.
When they reach the gates, a fight between Levi and Brian breaks out. Levi and his buddies drive off, leaving the students on their own. Brian and Melody enter an old house and Brian sees a person and chases after them, with Melody following. Brian gets captured by a group of deformed and violent individuals living on the farm and is killed. When the rest of the group goes searching for Brian, Melody gets separated from the group and gets killed as well.
Meanwhile, Sanjay and Stacey keep searching for their missing friends, eventually arriving at the farm. They find evidence of earlier victims and are soon pursued by the same group of disfigured inhabitants. After being captured, Sanjay and Stacey wake up in an underground cave with their arms sewn together. They manage to tear themselves apart and attempt to escape, fighting off their captors in the process.
During the escape, Sanjay sacrifices himself by causing an explosion that kills him and several attackers, and renders Stacey unconscious. After recovering, she finds the revival meeting tent and seeks help. Inside, she discovers that the preacher has albinism, and the rest of the congregation exhibit various physical deformities. Stacey begins to laugh uncontrollably as the congregation breaks into song.
== Inspiration == The movie's story is inspired by the urban legends, widespread in north Springfield, surrounding Springlawn Farm, also known as Sheedy Farm and Headley Farm.<ref>{{cite web |last=Reichling |first=Susanna |date=April 28, 2025 |title=Film Studies: Regional Interest Films |url=https://guides.library.missouristate.edu/c.php?g=701775&p=8144630 |website=MSU Subject Guides |publisher=Missouri State University |access-date=August 13, 2025}}</ref> One legend tells about college students exploring to the Ozark Mountains, who never came back from the farm.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.undergroundozarks.com/springlawn.html|title=Springlawn Farm (Albino Farm) - Underground Ozarks|website=www.undergroundozarks.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thelibrary.org/faq/files/lhsheedy_farm.cfm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070817132201/http://thelibrary.org/faq/files/lhsheedy_farm.cfm|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 August 2007|title=What is the Legend of the "Albino Farm"?|date=17 August 2007}}</ref> Others describe a scary caretaker with albinism stalking the farm, or a secret hospital, where a group of people with albinism are doomed to roam the farm at night.<ref>{{cite web |last=Holman |first=Gregory |title=Springfield's 'Albino Farm' legend prompts a new story |url=https://news-leader.com/story/entertainment/2017/04/21/springfields-albino-farm-legend-prompts-new-story/100369648/ |website=Springfield News-Leader |access-date=August 13, 2025}}</ref> ''Albino Farm'' incorporates several of these ideas into its plot.
Similar legends exist in other places in the Midwestern United States, for example the rumours of an "albino farm" in Hummel Park, North Omaha, Nebraska.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://northomahahistory.com/2015/10/28/the-reality-of-ghosts-at-hummel-park/|title=A History of North Omaha's Hummel Park|date=2015-10-28|work=North Omaha History|access-date=2018-10-23|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.omaha.com/living/hummel-park-s-dark-legends-endure-officials-working-to-combat/article_c20e648f-4082-524d-9417-0244fca382ed.html|title=Hummel Park's dark legends endure: Officials working to combat area's decades-long reputation for strange doings|last=Ursch|first=Blake|work=Omaha World Herald|access-date=2018-10-23|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://omahamagazine.com/articles/tag/albino-farm/|title=Albino farm {{!}} Omaha Magazine|website=Omaha Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2018-10-23|archive-date=2018-10-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181023160453/http://omahamagazine.com/articles/tag/albino-farm/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Cast == * Tammin Sursok as Stacey<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=11105|title=Update: DVD Details & Art for Albino Farm|access-date=2009-09-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090719095238/http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=11105|archive-date=2009-07-19|url-status=dead}}</ref> * Chris Jericho as Levi<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/12520/albino-farm-details-emerge/|title=Albino Farm Details Emerge|last=unclecreepy|date=17 July 2009|website=Dread Central}}</ref> * Richard Christy as Caleb<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fangoria.com/home/news/9-film-news/2129-albino-farm-creators-talk-new-website-dvd-sequel.html |title=ALBINO FARM creators talk new website, DVD, sequel? |access-date=2009-09-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425090002/http://www.fangoria.com/home/news/9-film-news/2129-albino-farm-creators-talk-new-website-dvd-sequel.html |archive-date=2009-04-25 |url-status=dead }}</ref> * Duane Whitaker as Jeremiah<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://fangoria.com/home/news/16-dvd-a-blu-ray/3252-albino-farm-dvd-art-and-details.html |title=ALBINO FARM DVD art and details |access-date=2009-09-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090720201826/http://fangoria.com/home/news/16-dvd-a-blu-ray/3252-albino-farm-dvd-art-and-details.html |archive-date=2009-07-20 |url-status=dead }}</ref> * Alex Neustaedter as Samuel<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/31318/casting-update-new-poster-and-more-stills-from-deftone-pictures-studios-ombis/|title=Casting Update, New Poster, and More Stills from DefTone Pictures Studios' Ombis|first=Debi|last=Moore|date=28 February 2012|website=Dread Central}}</ref> * Sunkrish Bala as Sanjay<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodvideo.com/movies/movie.aspx?MID=152582&LF=MB#cred|title=Albino Farm Movie Review at Hollywood Video|access-date=2009-09-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090830170835/http://www.hollywoodvideo.com/movies/movie.aspx?MID=152582&LF=MB#cred|archive-date=2009-08-30|url-status=dead}}</ref> * Nick Richey as Brian<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=10238|title=Albino Farm Official Site & Trailer|access-date=2009-09-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090418234019/http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=10238|archive-date=2009-04-18|url-status=dead}}</ref> * Alicia Lagano as Melody * Kevin Spirtas as Preacher * Christopher Michael White as Jacob * Bianca Barnett as Pig Bitch<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/biancabarnett/6052458212/|title=Albino Farm Bianca Barnett7|date=30 October 2007|publisher=|via=Flickr}}</ref> * Paul Ford as Old Dwarf<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mystrangeblog.com/2009/08/27/investigation-of-albino-farm-old-dwarf-road/|title=千赢国际网站-千赢国际官方网站-千赢国际唯一官方网站|website=www.mystrangeblog.com}}</ref> * Shelby Janes as Shelby * Joicie Appell as Ruth * Jackson Curtis as Mute Boy * Troy Dunkle as Pin Head * Ryan Shields as Big Eye * Mike Strain Jr. as Smash Face * Barry Curtis as Split Lip * Beth Graveman as Bird Girl
== Production == {{expand section|date=March 2016}} ''Albino Farm'' was shot in Marionville, Missouri.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wikimapia.org/10727639/Albino-Farm-film-location|title="Albino Farm" film location - Marionville, Missouri - movie / film / TV location|website=wikimapia.org}}</ref> It was also filmed in nearby Warrensburg and just outside Willard. The costumes and make-up were created by special effects and makeup artist Jason Barnett.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/9271 |title=First Look: 'Albino Farm' FX Maestro Talks to B-D! |access-date=2009-09-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528123422/http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/9271 |archive-date=2010-05-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
== Release == The film was released by MTI Home Video on September 22, 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iconsoffright.com/news/2009/07/albino_farm_on_dvd_september_2.html|title=Icons of Fright News and Updates: ALBINO FARM On DVD September 22nd!|website=iconsoffright.com|access-date=2009-09-30|archive-date=2016-03-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303185354/http://iconsoffright.com/news/2009/07/albino_farm_on_dvd_september_2.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> with a time from 90 minutes,<ref>[http://www.deepdiscount.com/Albino-Farm-New-Releases_stcVVproductId77512819VVcatId463696VVviewprod.htm New Releases - Albino Farm R (MPAA) / MTI Home Video / DVD]{{Dead link|date=October 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> the German FSK 18 DVD runs 85 minutes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ofdb.de/fassung/168597,275679,Albino-Farm/|title=OFDb - DVD: Artgore / Sunfilm Entertainment (Deutschland), Freigabe: FSK Keine Jugendfreigabe/ab 18 von Albino Farm (2009)|website=OFDb}}</ref>
==Reception== {{expand section|date=May 2016}} The film has a 14% on Rotten Tomatoes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Albino Farm {{!}} Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/albino_farm |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}}</ref>
''Dread Central'' panned the film, awarding it a score of 1 <small>1/2</small> out of 5, writing "Albino Farm can be summed up in one word: “unremarkable”. An unremarkable script, unremarkable score, unremarkable cinematography, unremarkable (and even occasionally downright poor) editing and direction, and a swimming-through-treacle first two acts all conspire to remove any possibility of a recommendation. Once the violence kicks off it's relatively entertaining, but I wouldn't blame you if you can't make it that far".<ref name="dreadcentralrev">{{cite web|last1=Jones|first1=Gareth|title=Albino Farm (2009) - Dread Central|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/12724/albino-farm-2009/|website=Dread Central.com|date=30 July 2009 |publisher=Gareth Jones|accessdate=19 May 2016}}</ref> Kurt Dahlke from DVD Talk gave the film a negative review, complimenting the film's make-up but criticized the film's lack of originality, and overuse of teen horror clichés.<ref name="dvdtalkrev">{{cite web|last1=Dahlke|first1=Kurt|title=Albino Farm : DVD Talk Review of the DVD Video|url=http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/38926/albino-farm/?___rd=1|website=DVD Talk.com|publisher=Kurt Dahlke|accessdate=19 May 2016}}</ref>
Several scholars have criticized ''Albino Farm'' for being one of the movies perpetuating negative stereotypes of the American rural poor and people with albinism.<ref>{{cite book |last=Lindemann |first=Tim |date=2024 |title=New Rural Cinema: Landscape, Community and Poverty in Recent US Indie Films |publisher=De Gruyter |page=79 |isbn=978-3-11-077923-3}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{official website|http://www.albinofarmthemovie.com}} * {{IMDb title|1050001}} * {{Rotten tomatoes|albino_farm}}
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