Added to Prime Video on Friday, Oct 13, 2023 In the eerie ambiance of a cursed town, Dark Harvest unfolds its terrifying tale set against the ominous backdrop of Halloween 1963. Sawtooth Jack, a monstrous legend, rises from the tranquil cornfields, launching a murderous rampage on the town’s vulnerable children. Young boys, hungry for glory and perhaps freedom, form combative groups, daring to confront and defeat this murderous scarecrow before the stroke of midnight. Richie Shepard, shadowed by his brother’s former triumph, plunges into this perilous adventure, steering the narrative towards a poignant exploration of courage, hidden truths, and desperate alliances, notably with the equally audacious Kelly Haines. Their quest, laced with dark revelations and dire choices, inches towards a possible cessation of a gruesome tradition, injecting the horror with unexpected veins of empathy and rebellion.
Length: 1h 33m
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
This Title is: A Horrifying Battle Against a Legendary Nightmare
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Trailer
Cast
- Casey Likes as Richie Shepard
- Emyri Crutchfield as Kelly Haines
- Dustin Ceithamer as Sawtooth Jack
- Alejandro Akara as Bud
- Ezra Buzzington as The Farmer
- Jeremy Davies as Dan Shepard
- Elizabeth Reaser as Donna Shepard
Parental Guidance
Maturity Rating: Rated R for strong horror violence and gore, language throughout and brief drug use.
Content includes explicit scenes of horror violence, bloody and gory images, pervasive language, and a moment of drug use.
Trivia
- Dark Harvest stands as the final film distributed through United Artists Releasing.
- It is also marked as the last film released through Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer before the inception of Amazon MGM Studios.
Our Review
The horrific yet oddly captivating allure of Dark Harvest unravels through its potent blend of traditional horror and unexpectedly emotional undertones. Set in a seemingly accursed Midwestern town, the narrative bridges the realms of supernatural frights and human courage, shedding light on complex, youthful alliances formed amidst harrowing circumstances. The juxtaposition of Richie’s and Kelly’s defiant rebellion against the appalling tradition of “the Run” permeates the plot, weaving together a tapestry that is as haunting as it is heartrending. The visual panorama of the film crafts a chilling atmosphere that synergizes with the narrative’s ominous tone, amplifying the prevailing dread that permeates each scene. Dark Harvest doesn’t merely content itself with surface-level frights; it extracts horror from the entwining roots of mythology, familial expectations, and the desperate pursuit of liberation from perennial darkness.
Critic Scores
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