Strange Harvest

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Strange Harvest

R

Aug 2025

1h 34m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

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Detectives are thrust into a chilling hunt for "Mr. Shiny"--a sadistic serial killer from the past whose return marks the beginning of a new wave of grotesque, otherworldly crimes tied to a dark cosmic force.

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Critics Consensus

Getting the little details of true crime documentaries right before unleashing some truly unsettling twists, Strange Harvest reaps a bountiful crop of scares from its inventive structure.

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Catherine Bray

Guardian

Oct 20

4/5

Ignore the film’s marketing, which seems intent on positioning it as a run-of-the-mill masked maniac movie; this is a fascinating and neatly realised horror riff on the 2020s’ most popular genre.

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Peyton Robinson

RogerEbert.com

Aug 8

2.5/4

Hinging on the nitpicking anxieties of the true crime genre, “Strange Harvest” maintains an air of abject horror, even if its penchant for ease nudges focus out of the way.

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Nick Schager

The Daily Beast

Aug 8

“[Its] tale about a California serial killer with supernatural intentions is filtered through a persuasive verité lens that, however skin-deep, underscores the enduring effectiveness of its non-fiction devices."

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

Dec 10

8/10

Ortiz’s master stroke is in how he uses the factual television format to tell a horror story that is clearly supernatural in content.

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Chris Joyce

Movies and Munchies (YouTube)

Nov 12

4/5

With gruesome and nasty effects, the pacing maintains pressure thanks to a solid story progression, building urgency, and dreadful intrigue creating a narrative that will leave you restlessly unnerved.

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Harper Rochel Goldman

MovieJawn

Nov 2

f you’ve ever enjoyed a true crime doc or an episode of Unsolved Mysteries, you’ll get a kick out of Strange Harvest.

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Elijahston 9

Aug 31

hidden gem filled with greatness greatly recommend

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Juandi

Aug 19

This is sort of an interesting watch. It starts out really promising but eventually feels redundant. I wouldn’t personally classify it as horror. It’s more of a drama/thriller.

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Nick

Aug 15

Uncanny recreation of the true crime documentary format. It's accuracy in presentation was so true-to-form, the unsettling feeling didn't occur until after the post-credit scene.

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ZERO

Aug 15

Movie would’ve been better if they show more of the serial killer side. Instead of explaining the event from the cops perspective with talking. Kinda waste time of audience. The concept is great but waste in a way.

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Lyn

Aug 14

I had high hopes for this as it hits two of my favorite horror subgenres, serial killer stories and documentary style films. This one fell flat, Lots of talking head sequences, "crime scene photos", found footage segments. Though well acted (for it's type of film), it was simply a rehash of other similarly type films. Nothing unusual happens, no real pay off. Wait for streaming if you must. It's a "meh" from me.

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Michael

Aug 13

It was like if Se7en was done as a documentary. A bit of a slow burn, but good fun.

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Synopsis

Detectives are thrust into a chilling hunt for "Mr. Shiny"--a sadistic serial killer from the past whose return marks the beginning of a new wave of grotesque, otherworldly crimes tied to a dark cosmic force.

Director: Stuart Ortiz
Producer: Stuart Ortiz, Bruce Guido, Alex Yesilcimen
Screenwriter: Stuart Ortiz
Distributor: Saban Films / Roadside Attractions
Production Co: Adorable Damage
Rating: R (Disturbing Violent Content|Language|Grisly Violent Content)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Crime
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 8, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 9, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA): $223.2K
Runtime: 1h 34m

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