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Strange Harvest: Occult Murder in the Inland Empire

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A faux true-crime documentary about two detectives pursuit of an infamous serial killer named Mr. Shiny, who terrorized Southern California for almost two decades.

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Meagan Navarro Bloody Disgusting Ortiz pushes the subgenre forward with a heady and unsettling immersion into the realm of true crime with a distinct horror twist. Rated: 4/5 Sep 23, 2024 Full Review Molly Henery The Blogging Banshee Strange Harvest: Occult Murder in the Inland Empire expertly crafts a gory supernatural mystery in a true crime format. Rated: 7/10 Oct 17, 2024 Full Review Cody Leach Cody Leach (YouTube) Strange Harvest manages to impressively craft the experience of a real life crime documentary. Attention to detail in the shooting and editing is top notch with good performances portraying victims and investigators realistic reactions to interviews. Rated: 3.5/5 Oct 8, 2024 Full Review Douglas Davidson Elements of Madness The technological precision of the real merging with the lacerations of the fiction, creating a world with horrors that the audience gets so drawn into that they forget that it’s all made up. Rated: 3.5/5 Oct 3, 2024 Full Review Xero Gravity Big Gold Belt Media "This is the meanest found footage story I’ve seen in a good while. She’s brutal brutal, stunting gore and practical FX that will one thousand percent stun you" Rated: 4/5 Oct 2, 2024 Full Review Matt Donato Collider Ortiz pays meticulous attention to the documentary's composition, which results in believable interview subjects and tight editing techniques. It's organic, unnerving, and proficiently grounded as a modern criminal nightmare. Rated: 7/10 Oct 2, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis A faux true-crime documentary about two detectives pursuit of an infamous serial killer named Mr. Shiny, who terrorized Southern California for almost two decades.
Director
Stuart Ortiz
Producer
Stuart Ortiz, Bruce Guido, Alex Yesilcimen
Screenwriter
Stuart Ortiz
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 34m