Strange Harvest

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Strange Harvest

R

Released Aug 8

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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Peyton Robinson

RogerEbert.com

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.

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 8, 2025

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Nick Schager

The Daily Beast

“[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."

Aug 8, 2025

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

It’s a grisly piece of work — drawing at least minor inspiration from the New French Extremity movement, of all places — but one that manages to display its cutthroat ambitions with surprising subtlety.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 8, 2025

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Violet Burns

Daily Grindhouse

"I didn’t realize how badly STRANGE HARVEST had shaken me until I had to wind through the near-empty parking garage alone at midnight..."

Sep 3, 2025

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Common Sense Media

It's not easy to pull of a convincing faux documentary, but this ingenious movie does it by blending an exceedingly intelligent screenplay with a firm grasp of documentary style.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 24, 2025

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James Preston Poole

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

Strange Harvest is an ambitious work, gliding from procedural to something more cosmic, yet its inconsistent execution leaves something to be desired.

Aug 12, 2025

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Elijahston 9

hidden gem filled with greatness greatly recommend

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/31/25

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Juandi

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.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/19/25

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Nick

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.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/15/25

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ZERO

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.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/15/25

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Lyn

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.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

08/14/25

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Michael

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

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/13/25

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Stuart Ortiz

Director

Peter Zizzo

Det. Joe Kirby

Terri Apple

Actor

Andrew Lauer

Actor

Matthew Peschio

Actor

Janna Cardia

Actor

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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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