Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- eerie
- foreboding
- visceral
- halloween night
- late night horror viewing
What critics said
Critics found the premise intriguing and the film stylishly spooky, while broadly agreeing that its chills and scares were less substantial than they could have been.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The town’s annual harvest tradition directly structures the lethal contest and its supernatural threat.
The town collectively sustains a recurring battle that sacrifices teenage boys for its own continuity.
Sawtooth Jack emerges from the cornfields, making the harvest landscape the film’s central source of menace.
The annual survival battle specifically targets the town’s teenage boys and turns their transition to adulthood into combat.
Films like Dark Harvest, and why
The Hunger Games
small-town supernatural horror, youthful protagonists, and a seasonal ritual of violence
The Wicker Man
stylized folk horror, cursed community traditions, and escalating ritualistic dread
Trick 'r Treat
teen-centered supernatural horror with a Halloween atmosphere and dark fantasy premise
It
coming-of-age horror shaped by a sinister small-town legend and grotesque imagery
Movie Details
- Director
- David Slade
- Release Date
- 2023-10-11
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (336)
Cast
- Casey Likes
- Luke Kirby
- West Mulholland
- Emyri Crutchfield
- Dylan McEwan
- Jeremy Davies
- Dustin Ceithamer
- Elizabeth Reaser
- Britain Dalton
- Alejandro Akara
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Dark Harvest about?
- A cursed Midwestern harvest tradition forces teenage boys into a brutal showdown with the nightmare creature Sawtooth Jack.
- What is Dark Harvest like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dark Harvest as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Dark Harvest violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Dark Harvest as graphic.
- What did critics think of Dark Harvest?
- Critics found the premise intriguing and the film stylishly spooky, while broadly agreeing that its chills and scares were less substantial than they could have been.
- Which films are like Dark Harvest?
- Films with a similar feel include The Hunger Games, The Wicker Man, Trick 'r Treat, and It.
- How long is Dark Harvest?
- Dark Harvest runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Dark Harvest?
- In United States, Dark Harvest streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel.
