The Harvest (2013 film)

The Harvest
Directed by John McNaughton
Written by Stephen Lancellotti
Starring Samantha Morton
Michael Shannon
Natasha Calis
Music by George S. Clinton
Cinematography Rachel Morrison
Edited by Bill Pankow
Production
companies
Das Films
Elephant Eye Films
Living Out Loud Films
Release dates
  • October 19, 2013 (Chicago International Film Festival)
Running time
 104 minutes
Country United States
Language English

The Harvest is a 2013 horror thriller film that was directed by John McNaughton. It is the first feature film he has directed in over a decade (his last feature film being the 2001 movie Speaking of Sex) and his first horror venture since Haeckel's Tale, a 2006 episode of the horror series Masters of Horror.[1][2] The movie had its world premiere on 19 October 2013 at the Chicago International Film Festival and follows a young girl (Natasha Calis) that befriends a seemingly lonely and confined boy her own age, only to fall afoul of his mother.

Synopsis

Reeling from the loss of her mother and father, the teenage Maryann (Natasha Calis) moves in with her grandparents and is grateful when she manages to befriend Andy (Charlie Tahan). As Andy is very, very sick he must stay within his home per the instructions of his mother Katherine (Samantha Morton)- who also forbids him from having any visitors. When their visits are discovered, Andy's father Richard (Michael Shannon) is initially fine with the visits but Katherine is having none of it and her behavior grows increasingly erratic.

Cast

Reception

Critical reception for The Harvest has been mostly positive.[3][4] IndieWire, Variety, and Bloody Disgusting all gave favorable reviews for the film,[5][6] and Blood Disgusting heralded the film as "a triumphant return for one of indie cinema’s edgiest directors."[7]

Release

The film premiered on 19 October 2013 as part of the Chicago International Film Festival) and was screened on July 21, 2014 in Canada as part of the Fantasia International Film Festival.[8] The premiere, for a limited screening in the IFC Center and the video on demand release, is set for the April 10, 2015.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Sandwell, Ian. "John McNaughton, The Harvest". Screen Daily. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  2. ↑ Gingold, Michael. "Exclusive photos: Fantasia film “THE HARVEST,” from “HENRY’s” John McNaughton". Fangoria. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "The Harvest". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  4. ↑ Baldock, Luke Ryan. "FrightFest 2014: The Harvest Review". The Hollywood News. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  5. ↑ Grozdanovic, Nikola. "Fantasia Review: John McNaughton's 'The Harvest' Starring Michael Shannon & Samantha Morton". IndieWire. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  6. ↑ Debruge, Peter. "Film Review: ‘The Harvest’". Variety. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  7. ↑ Cooper, Patrick. "[Fantasia '14 Review] ‘The Harvest’ Is a Harrowing Tale of Human Horror". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  8. ↑ Cooper, Patrick. "The Harvest". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  9. ↑ "The Harvest Harvested by IFC; Ready in April". Dread Central. Retrieved 25 September 2014.

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