Dark Harvest

This movie has excellent performance by every member of the cast plus a very intricate plot delivered with solid dialogue designed to supply clue to the ultimate plot WITHOUT giving it away till the very end. It also does not leave you hanging with a conclusion that leaves questions about the future. This is NOT the type of story designed for endless sequels, instead it delivers a solid story with a logical beginning, a good middle storyline that informs the viewer to where things are headed and then a revealing ending segment that leaves you satisfied and yet at the same time a bit surprised, All around good movie that keeps you hooked on the story to the last minute!

What about mixing movies like Jeepers Creepers, The Purge and The Children of the Corn?... The result is Dark Harvest, a missed opportunity.

First, it looks like director wanted to do something different but copying ideas from other movies. The result is not as good as it could have been. Bland cast, predictable script and lame ending. To add, it is based on a book that looks like to be far better. Didn't know it.

Second, Fx's are good. Nowadays, I always expect the worse, but I enjoyed here the creature, aka Piñata, his moves and skills. A shame they do not show it more killing people.

Last, the script is full of plot holes and overall it makes no sense. A shame, because with a more risky script/story it could have been the beginning of a great horror franchise. The killer Piñata!! Lol

Anyway, the movie is watchable but if you're a fan of the genre is not as great as it want to be. For example, Jeepers Creepers (2001), is a masterpiece compared to this one.

I did not expect much when this popped up on Amazon on a lazy Friday night. But for those of you that are into 80s-style -creature horror movies (although the plot is set in the 60s), this is for you. Without giving away too much, the story is nicely set up so you do not have that typical slasher movie. There is more to the cornfield killer and it is scary fun to find out. The movie's pace is slow at times, that's kind of a downside. But the dezent production design, the well-designed monster and the kind of graphic kill scenes make up for it. So if you are in the mood of watching a scary Halloween movie, this is for you!

It's doesn't give you much more than that in terms of its own thing.

The acting is decent. The effects are good. The gore is fun and plentiful. But I am just not entirely convinced by the experience as a cohesive whole. It does just seem like a bunch of ideas around a period in time that just don't gel for me. And I think a lot of it has to do with the bleak Manitoba filming location. It just seems off and disconnected.

And the "twist" was pretty obvious fairly early in the film.

I did like that that a lot of the participants dressed up for the event. Suits and ties didn't make any sense from a practical standpoint but I like the sentiment, especially given the old-fashioned year.

It had rocking oldies on the soundtrack though.

I found this film to be an absolute blast of a mashup. It felt like The Outsiders meets Pumpkinhead. Is it perfect? Not at all. Is it fun and well made? Heck yes. It looks great, it's well acted with excellent special effects. A few parts are clunky, but luckily they're counter balanced by all the good stuff. It's a Halloween treat to behold. It's not scary in my opinion, but it's often tense and the action scenes are well choreographed and bloody. It feels like a throwback to the simpler storytelling of 80s genre pictures. I don't think it will ever make any top 100 horror lists, but it's destined to become a cult hit. Without overthinking it, I recommend it.