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Dark Harvest

2023 · 96 min

A grim, blood-soaked small-town ritual that feels like a dark fairy tale, tense and eerie with a tragic core.

Directed by
David Slade
Genres
Horror, Fantasy, Thriller
Tagline
Evil stalks.
Overview
In a small Midwestern town, a deadly annual ritual unfolds when the mythical nightmare, Sawtooth Jack, rises from the cornfields and challenges the town’s teenage boys in a bloody battle of survival.

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Directed by
David Slade
Genres
Horror, Fantasy, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • trauma
  • betrayal
  • violence
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror7
Humour2
Realism3
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
horror, fantasy, thriller
Directed by
David Slade
Written by
Michael Gilio
Starring
Casey Likes, Luke Kirby, West Mulholland, Emyri Crutchfield, Dylan McEwan, Jeremy Davies, Dustin Ceithamer, Elizabeth Reaser
Music
Brian Reitzell
Cinematography
Larry Smith
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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